Supports and Interventions for Carers of a Person with Depressive or Anxiety Symptomology: A Systematic Review

Europe s Journal of Psychology

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Janine Charnley¹  Sally Fitzpatrick¹  Elloyse Fitzgeraldson¹  Frances Kay-Lambkin¹  Natasha Harding¹  Kimie M. McNaughton¹  Zoi Triandafilidis¹  Jacinta Heath⁹  Bronte Lyford¹ 

[1] University of Newcastle;Hunter Medical Research Institute;Centre for Brain and Mental Health Priority Research Centre, University of Newcastle;Society for Mental Health Research;Everymind;Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University;NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Macquarie University;International Society for Research on Internet Interventions;Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Hunter New England Health

关键词: carers;    caregivers;    family;    anxiety;    depression;    mental health;   

DOI  :  10.5964/ejop.6407

来源: German Medical Science

【 摘 要 】

An increasing body of research attests to the capacity of evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for informal carers. A review of suitable supports and interventions for carers of a person with depressive or anxiety symptomology is timely. This systematic review explores intervention suitability evidence for this carer group. Searches for relevant primary studies were conducted in six databases across a 15-year timeframe (October 2004–October 2019). Studies were assessed and compared narratively and thematically. Qualitative themes were synthesised with quantitative studies to explore the extent to which carer preferences were embedded in interventions. The initial literature search produced 13,183 studies. Six studies—three randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and three mixed-method studies—were included following a double-blinded screening process, a review of reference lists and risk of bias assessment. Included studies contributed either intervention efficacy or acceptability evidence. The synthesis of qualitative themes with quantitative studies found that carer-specific needs and targeted psychoeducation were featured in interventions from all six quantitative studies. Current evidence for appropriate supports and interventions for this carer group is limited. The review uncovers a lack of interventions for carers of a person with anxiety symptomology and limited intervention suitability evidence for carers of a person with depressive symptomology. More research is needed to explore the needs and preferences of this carer group, and how best to support them.

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