Cochrane Review Group

Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems

120 systematic reviews in Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems ask 1,361 questions. 21% have no studies to answer them, 28% rest on very low certainty evidence and 18.6% reach moderate or high certainty.

Reviews

120

Questions

1,361

current versions

No studies

21%

Moderate or high

18.6%

No studies 286 · 21%Ungraded 61 · 4.5%Very low 381 · 28%Low 381 · 28%Moderate 228 · 16.8%High 24 · 1.8%

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.

Search questions in Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems

Thinnest evidence

All no studies and very low questions

Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs no‐treatment, waitlist, or attentional control Child emotional and behavioural adjustment; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	3 studies · 270 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs parent training Parenting skills; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	3 studies · 319 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs parent training Parental depression or anxiety; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	1 study · 45 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs parent training Parent mindfulness; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	4 studies · 412 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs parent training Measures of self‐compassion · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs no‐treatment, waitlist, or attentional control Adverse effects · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs no‐treatment, waitlist, or attentional control Parenting skills; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	3 studies · 587 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs no‐treatment, waitlist, or attentional control Parental depression or anxiety; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	1 study · 75 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs no‐treatment, waitlist, or attentional control Parenting stress; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	2 studies · 112 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs no‐treatment, waitlist, or attentional control Parent mindfulness; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	3 studies · 515 participants	Very low
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs no‐treatment, waitlist, or attentional control Measures of self‐compassion · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	NR	No studies
Mindfulness‐enhanced parent training vs parent training Child emotional and behavioural adjustment; postintervention · parents of children between the ages of 0 and 18 years Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18… (2024) · Cochrane	no estimate extracted	5 studies · 203 participants	Very low

Reviews 120

Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18 years) and their parents

Featherston, R, Barlow, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024

Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems

Thinnest evidence

Reviews 120

Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18 years) and their parents

Behavioural and cognitive‐behavioural interventions for outwardly directed aggressive behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents

Zinc supplementation for preventing mortality, morbidity, and growth failure in children aged 6 months to 12 years

Methylphenidate for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Pharmacological intervention for irritability, aggression, and self‐injury in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Personalised interventions for subgroups of children with conduct problems

Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse in children and adolescents: a network meta‐analysis

Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for autistic spectrum disorders

The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in low‐ and middle‐income countries

Interventions from pregnancy to two years after birth for parents experiencing complex post‐traumatic stress disorder and/or with childhood experience of maltreatment

Vocabulary interventions for second language (L2) learners up to six years of age

Music therapy for autistic people

Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age

Crisis interventions for adults with borderline personality disorder

Listening to music for insomnia in adults

Child protection training for professionals to improve reporting of child abuse and neglect

Splinting for the non‐operative management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children under six months of age

Overall prognosis of preschool autism spectrum disorder diagnoses

Extended‐release methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep promotion in hospitalized children

Pharmacological interventions for people with borderline personality disorder

Fortification of salt with iron and iodine versus fortification of salt with iodine alone for improving iron and iodine status

Memantine for autism spectrum disorder