Efficacy of psychological interventions on depression anxiety and somatization in migrants: A meta-analysis
Metanalysis to test the efficacy of psychological treatments on the depressive, anxiety and somatization symptoms on refugees/asylum seekers.
Article Abstract
“Many studies reveal the effectiveness of different psychological interventions on the adult refugees reporting mental health distress. Aim of this metanalysis was to test the efficacy of different psychological treatments on the depressive, anxiety and somatization symptoms on refugees and asylum seekers. Fifty-two studies, since 1997 to 2019, were included in the systematic review and 27 of those were included in the metanalysis. Studies providing a pre and post treatment methodological design were included. All treatments reported significant effects on the three outcomes. Qualitative observations showed a probability to have a significant pre-post treatment effects on trials with outcome of depression (56%), anxiety (44%), and somatization (42%). Cognitive behavioral treatment resulted the most effective treatment. The status of refugee compared to the status of asylum seeker seems to have a great effect on the effectiveness of the treatment.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Sambucini, D., Aceto, P., Begotaraj, E., & Lai, C. (2020). Efficacy of psychological interventions on depression anxiety and somatization in migrants: A meta-analysis. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 22, 1329-1346. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-020-01055-w
Date
July 25, 2020
Creator(s)
Daniela Sambucini, Paola Aceto, Edvaldo Begotaraj
Contributor(s)
Carlo Lai
Topics
Anxiety/Panic/Phobias, Depression, Medical/Somatic
Client Population
Immigrants/Refugees
Practice & Methods
Efficacy
Extent
27 pages
Publisher
Springer
Rights
© The Author(s) 2020
APA Citation
Sambucini, D., Aceto, P., Begotaraj, E., & Lai, C. (2020). Efficacy of psychological interventions on depression anxiety and somatization in migrants: A meta-analysis. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 22, 1329-1346. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-020-01055-w
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Meta-analyses/Systematic Reviews, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access