Effectiveness of internet-based self-help interventions for depression in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ma Q 1 , Shi Y 2 , Zhao W 3 , Zhang H 1 , Tan D 4 , Ji C 1 Show all authors , Liu L 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Jinan Preschool Education College, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250307, China
  • 2 Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Traditional Chinese Medicine department, 238 Jingshi East Roa, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250014, China. [email protected]
  • 3 Department of Educational Foundation and Humanities, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
  • 4 Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Traditional Chinese Medicine department, 238 Jingshi East Roa, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250014, China
BMC Psychiatry, 2024 Sep 06;24(1):604.
PMID: 39243081 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-06046-x

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of Internet-based self-help interventions in treating depression in adolescents and young adults.

METHODS: A systematic search was conducted across six databases, including PubMed, to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that satisfied the specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. The intervention measure consisted of Internet-based self-help interventions.

RESULTS: A total of 23 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this analysis. Meta-analysis indicated that Internet-based self-help therapies significantly reduced depression scores in adolescents and young adults. (OR = -0.68, 95%CI [-0.88, -0.47], P 

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