What do systematic reviews say?

Family therapy vs psychological interventions

It is very uncertain whether family therapy changes remission post‐intervention compared with psychological interventions (very low certainty).

• Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.22 [0.89, 1.67]
  5 studies · 252 participants
  Very low
• Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.08 [0.91, 1.28]
  4 studies · 200 participants
  Very low

Family therapy vs psychological interventions

• Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Family therapy vs Educational intervention (oral hygiene education/instruction)

It is very uncertain whether family therapy changes remission at long‐term compared with educational interventions (very low certainty).

• Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 9 [0.53, 153.79]
  1 study · 30 participants
  Very low

Family therapy vs placebo

Comparison 7: Family therapy showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at post‐intervention compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for self‐harm in children and adolescents 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1 [0.49, 2.07]
  2 studies · 191 participants
  Moderate

Comparison 8: home‐based family intervention vs treatment

Comparison 8: home‐based family intervention showed no clear difference in repetition of SH at six months compared with treatment (low certainty).

• Interventions for self‐harm in children and adolescents 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.02 [0.41, 2.51]
  1 study · 149 participants
  Low

Psychological interventions vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychological, social and welfare interventions for psychological health and well‐being of torture survivors 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found