Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health and Psychosocial Problems in College Students: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses
Cuijpers P, Miguel C, Ciharova M, Aalten P, Batelaan N, Salemink E, Spinhoven P, Struijs S, De Wit L, Gentili C, Ebert D, Harrer M, Bruffaerts R, Kessler RC, Karyotaki E (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 28
Pages Range: 229-244
Journal Issue: 3
DOI: 10.1037/cps0000030
Abstract
We conducted an umbrella review of 31 meta-analyses with 608 primary studies, examining the effects of psychological interventions for prevention and treatment of mental and psychological problems in college students. The proportion of unique primary studies included in the meta-analyses ranged from 6 to 100%. For problems like depression, anxiety, and stress, effective universal, indicated, and treatment interventions are available. For alcohol problems effects are small and it is not clear if these are clinically relevant. Effective interventions have been developed for smoking cessation, test-anxiety, internet addiction, procrastination, and bystander sexual assault prevention programs. The quality of most metaanalyses and almost all primary studies was suboptimal. Therefore, all findings have to be considered with caution.
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Involved external institutions
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
Maastricht University
Netherlands (NL)
Amsterdam Public Health (APH)
Netherlands (NL)
Universiteit Utrecht (UU) / Utrecht University
Netherlands (NL)
Leiden University
Netherlands (NL)
University of Padua / Universita degli Studi di Padova
Italy (IT)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) / Catholic University of Leuven
Belgium (BE)
Harvard University
United States (USA) (US)
Netherlands (NL)
Maastricht University
Netherlands (NL)
Amsterdam Public Health (APH)
Netherlands (NL)
Universiteit Utrecht (UU) / Utrecht University
Netherlands (NL)
Leiden University
Netherlands (NL)
University of Padua / Universita degli Studi di Padova
Italy (IT)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) / Catholic University of Leuven
Belgium (BE)
Harvard University
United States (USA) (US)
How to cite
APA:
Cuijpers, P., Miguel, C., Ciharova, M., Aalten, P., Batelaan, N., Salemink, E.,... Karyotaki, E. (2021). Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health and Psychosocial Problems in College Students: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. Clinical Psychology-Science and Practice, 28(3), 229-244. https://doi.org/10.1037/cps0000030
MLA:
Cuijpers, Pim, et al. "Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health and Psychosocial Problems in College Students: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses." Clinical Psychology-Science and Practice 28.3 (2021): 229-244.
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