TY - JOUR
T1 - The effectiveness of social network interventions for psychiatric patients
T2 - A systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Swinkels, L. T. A.
AU - Hoeve, M.
AU - ter Harmsel, J. F.
AU - Schoonmade, L. J.
AU - Dekker, J. J. M.
AU - Popma, A.
AU - van der Pol, T. M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study is a result of a collaboration between mental healthcare institutes and research institutes - Inforsa Forensic Mental Healthcare, Arkin Mental Health Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, and the University of Amsterdam. This research would not have been possible without the financial support by Stichting tot Steun VCVGZ (grant number 230). We would like to thank Cylia Hendriks, Lonne Braam, Lisa Kok, and Isabella Knuijt for their contribution to the coding of the data and risk of bias assessments. We thank Belén Fernández-Castilla (Methodology of Educational Sciences Research Group, KU Leuven University) for providing assistance in the analyses of the three-level plots. We thank Jesse Roest (Lectureship Residential Youth Care, HS Leiden) for providing assistance in the publication bias analyses.
Funding Information:
This study is a result of a collaboration between mental healthcare institutes and research institutes - Inforsa Forensic Mental Healthcare, Arkin Mental Health Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, and the University of Amsterdam. This research would not have been possible without the financial support by Stichting tot Steun VCVGZ (grant number 230 ). We would like to thank Cylia Hendriks, Lonne Braam, Lisa Kok, and Isabella Knuijt for their contribution to the coding of the data and risk of bias assessments. We thank Belén Fernández-Castilla (Methodology of Educational Sciences Research Group, KU Leuven University) for providing assistance in the analyses of the three-level plots. We thank Jesse Roest (Lectureship Residential Youth Care, HS Leiden) for providing assistance in the publication bias analyses.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023
PY - 2023/8/1
Y1 - 2023/8/1
N2 - Strengthening social networks is an important goal in mental health treatment. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of social network interventions for psychiatric patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted comparing these interventions with control groups on social and mental health-related outcomes in psychiatric patients. PubMed, EMBASE.com, PsycInfo, Scopus, and IBSS were searched for studies until December 21, 2022. Three-level random effects models were used to obtain Cohen's d mean estimates on composite outcomes of social network and secondary mental health outcomes. Heterogeneity was examined with potential moderators. Thirty-three studies were included. Small-to-moderate effects of social network interventions were detected on positive social network (d = 0.115, p = 0.022) and support (d = 0.159; p = 0.007), general functioning (d = 0.127, p = 0.046), mental health treatment adherence (d = 0.332, p = 0.003), days substance use (d = 0.097, p = 0.004), and abstinence (d = 0.254, p = 0.004). Estimates of psychiatric functioning were higher in samples with more females. The quality of evidence was moderate-to-low. This evidence suggests that social network interventions can improve positive social networks, general functioning, mental health treatment adherence, and substance use in psychiatric patients receiving usual care. PROSPERO ID: CRD42019131959.
AB - Strengthening social networks is an important goal in mental health treatment. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of social network interventions for psychiatric patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted comparing these interventions with control groups on social and mental health-related outcomes in psychiatric patients. PubMed, EMBASE.com, PsycInfo, Scopus, and IBSS were searched for studies until December 21, 2022. Three-level random effects models were used to obtain Cohen's d mean estimates on composite outcomes of social network and secondary mental health outcomes. Heterogeneity was examined with potential moderators. Thirty-three studies were included. Small-to-moderate effects of social network interventions were detected on positive social network (d = 0.115, p = 0.022) and support (d = 0.159; p = 0.007), general functioning (d = 0.127, p = 0.046), mental health treatment adherence (d = 0.332, p = 0.003), days substance use (d = 0.097, p = 0.004), and abstinence (d = 0.254, p = 0.004). Estimates of psychiatric functioning were higher in samples with more females. The quality of evidence was moderate-to-low. This evidence suggests that social network interventions can improve positive social networks, general functioning, mental health treatment adherence, and substance use in psychiatric patients receiving usual care. PROSPERO ID: CRD42019131959.
KW - Effectiveness
KW - Mental health treatment
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Psychiatric patients
KW - Social network interventions
KW - Social support
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85165528617
U2 - 10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102321
DO - 10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102321
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37499318
SN - 0272-7358
VL - 104
JO - Clinical psychology review
JF - Clinical psychology review
M1 - 102321
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being