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2,119 questions · 2,206 findings · 117 reviews · Common Mental Disorders

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No studies found 387 · 17.5%GRADE not reported 111 · 5%Very low 635 · 28.8%Low 568 · 25.7%Moderate 449 · 20.4%High 56 · 2.5%

Case management vs treatment

Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 3: Case management showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at post‐intervention compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.78 [0.47, 1.3]
4 studies · 1608 participants
Moderate

Case management vs treatment

Multiple readmissions for SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 3: Case management probably leads to higher multiple readmissions for SH at post‐intervention compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 5.23 [1.12, 24.45]
1 study · 469 participants
Moderate

Comparison 4: Adherence enhancement approaches vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 4: Adherence enhancement approaches showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at 12 months' compared with treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.57 [0.32, 1.02]
1 study · 391 participants
Low

Comparison 5: Mixed multimodal interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 5: Mixed multimodal interventions showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at post‐intervention compared with treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.98 [0.68, 1.43]
1 study · 684 participants
Low

Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 6 months' · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy probably leads to lower repetition of SH at 6 months compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.54 [0.34, 0.85]
12 studies · 1317 participants
Moderate

Comparison 5: Mixed multimodal interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 5: Mixed multimodal interventions showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at 12 months compared with treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.83 [0.44, 1.55]
1 study · 167 participants
Low

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Postcards vs TAU · adults who engage in SH

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH

It is very uncertain whether comparison 6: Remote contact interventions changes repetition of SH at post‐intervention compared with treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.87 [0.62, 1.23]
4 studies · 3277 participants
Very low

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at 12 months compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.76 [0.57, 1.02]
2 studies · 2885 participants
Moderate
Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.19 [0.85, 1.67]
1 study · 827 participants
Moderate

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH

It is very uncertain whether comparison 6: Remote contact interventions changes repetition of SH at final compared with treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.88 [0.62, 1.25]
4 studies · 3277 participants
Very low

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Frequency of SH at post‐intervention · adults who engage in SH

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1097 participants
Very low

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Frequency of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH

2 findings from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 984 participants
Very low
Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 472 participants
Moderate

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Emergency cards vs TAU · adults who engage in SH

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy probably leads to lower repetition of SH at 12 months compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.8 [0.65, 0.98]
10 studies · 2232 participants
Moderate

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Telephone contact vs TAU · adults who engage in SH

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 6 months' · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at 6 months' compared with treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.23 [0.02, 2.11]
1 study · 81 participants
Low

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 24 months · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 6: Remote contact interventions showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at 24 months' compared with treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.76 [0.49, 1.16]
1 study · 605 participants
Low

Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 12 months · adults who engage in SH

It is very uncertain whether comparison 7: Other mixed interventions changes repetition of SH at 12 months compared with treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.4 [0.06, 2.57]
1 study · 33 participants
Very low

Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions vs treatment

Repetition of SH at final · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 7: Other mixed interventions showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at final compared with treatment (low certainty).

7 findings from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.02 [0.71, 1.47]
1 study · 1663 participants
Low
Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.27 [0.97, 5.28]
1 study · 135 participants
Very low
Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.55 [0.13, 2.34]
1 study · 251 participants
Very low

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Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.18 [0.69, 2]
1 study · 601 participants
Low
Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.01 [0.08, 50.6]
1 study · 96 participants
Very low
Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.39 [0.17, 0.92]
1 study · 561 participants
Low
Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.65 [0.15, 2.85]
2 studies · 245 participants
Very low

Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy vs treatment

Repetition of SH at 24 months · adults who engage in SH

Comparison 1: CBT‐based psychotherapy probably leads to lower repetition of SH at 24 months compared with treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Psychosocial interventions for self‐harm in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.31 [0.14, 0.69]
2 studies · 105 participants
Moderate