Ying Lau|Tha Pyai Htun|Suei Nee Wong|Wilson W.S. Tam|Piyanee Klainin?Yobas
Therapist-Supported Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Stress, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms Among Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
National University of Singapore|National University of Singapore|National University of Singapore|National University of Singapore|National University of Singapore
growing number metaanalyses supported application therapistsupported internetbased cognitive behavior therapy icbt psychological disorders across different populations relatively metaanalyses concentrated postpartum womenthis metaanalysis evaluated efficacy therapistsupported icbt improving stress anxiety depressive symptoms among postpartum womena total 10 electronic databases used search published unpublished trials cochrane collaboration tool assessing risk bias utilized measure methodological quality metaanalysis performed using revman software review manager version 53 windows nordic cochrane centre cochrane collaboration 2014 among 789 studies identified 8 randomized controlled trials selected involving 1523 participants across 6 countriesmore half 65 eligible studies low risk bias heterogeneity results revealed therapistsupported icbt significantly improved stress d084 n5 anxiety d036 n6 depressive symptoms d063 n8 intervention group compared control group postinterventionthis review revealed therapistsupported icbt significantly improves stress anxiety depressive symptoms among postpartum women small large effects future effectiveness studies establish essential components format approach icbt optimal levels human support maximize longterm effect