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What works in the psychological treatment of child conduct problems? An umbrella review of meta-analytic studies


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Title:
What works in the psychological treatment of child conduct problems? An umbrella review of meta-analytic studies
Authors:
Romero, Estrella  
Álvarez-Voces, María  
Díaz Vázquez, Beatriz  
López Romero, Laura  
Editor:
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Department:
Departamentos de la UMH::Psicología de la Salud
Issue Date:
2023-01
URI:
https://hdl.handle.net/11000/28825
Abstract:
¿Qué funciona en el tratamiento psicológico de los problemas de conducta en niños? Revisión umbrella de estudios meta-analíticos. Los problemas de conducta (PC) son un foco prioritario de atención en la psicología clínica infantil. Este estudio presenta una revisión umbrella de meta-análisis sobre ...  Ver más
Conduct problems (CP) constitute a major field for child clinical psychology, in terms of not only prevalence, but also developmental, social, and clinical relevance. This study carried out an umbrella review of meta-analyses on the efficacy of treatment/indicated prevention of child CP (mean age range up to 12 years). Following a registered protocol, several databases (i.e., Web of Science, PsycINFO, PROSPERO, and The Cochrane Library) were searched for meta-analyses published from January 2002 to March 2022. Nine meta-analytic publications met the required criteria, and the main characteristics and findings of the studies were systematically described. Weighted effect sizes (ESs) were calculated through RStudio program. Analyses of heterogeneity, publication bias, quality (AMSTAR-2), and credibility were also conducted. Results indicate that parent training has been the most studied intervention, with a weighted ES of d = -0.49 (95% CI -.67 to -.32). The reviewed studies identified several moderators for the efficacy of parent training, including individual (severity of CP), family (financial disadvantage), and intervention (delivery format) characteristics. Results from child-centered play therapy were also analyzed, d = -.34 (95% CI -.40 to -.28), but the reduced number of meta-analyses and the weakness detected by quality assessment suggest the need of cautiously considering the pooled effects. In general, evidence seems to be suggestive of the efficacy of treatment of CP, particularly for parent training. Nevertheless, efficacy seems to be moderate, heterogeneity indexes are high, and quality assessments of meta-analyses are often suboptimal. This study suggests several avenues to strengthen knowledge in this field
Keywords/Subjects:
Conduct problems
Intervention
Children
Meta-analysis
Umbrella review
Intervención
Niños
Meta-análisis
Knowledge area:
. Psicología
Type of document:
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Access rights:
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21134/rpcna.2023.10.1.1
Published in:
Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes, v.10, nº1 (2023)
Appears in Collections:
Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes Vol. 10, Nº 1 (Enero 2023)



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