Cochrane · systematic review · CD011849
Psychological therapies for the treatment of mental disorders in low‐ and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises
Purgato, M, Gastaldon, C, Papola, D, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Common Mental DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
10
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 40%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 10%Low 4 · 40%Moderate 1 · 10%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Psychological therapy compared with control for treatment of adults with mental disorders in low‐ and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises
Population: adults exposed to traumatic events
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Post‐traumatic stress disorder at endpoint ( Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 1272 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Depression at endpoint ( Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 14 studies · 1254 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Anxiety at endpoint ( Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 694 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Dropouts for any reason Psychological therapy vs control | RR 0.98 [0.82, 1.16] | 23 studies · 2950 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Somatic symptoms and related disorders Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Psychological therapy compared with control for treatment of children with mental disorders in low‐ and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises
Population: children exposed to traumatic events
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Post‐traumatic stress disorder at endpoint ( Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 130 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Depression at endpoint Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anxiety at endpoint Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Dropouts for any reason Psychological therapy vs control | RR 1.87 [0.47, 7.47] | 3 studies · 138 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Somatic symptoms and related disorders Psychological therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |