@article{ref1,
title="Web-Based Interventions for Youth Internalizing Problems: A Systematic Review",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry",
year="2014",
author="Reyes-Portillo, Jazmin A. and Mufson, Laura and Greenhill, Laurence L. and Gould, Madelyn S. and Fisher, Prudence W. and Tarlow, Naomi and Rynn, Moira A.",
volume="53",
number="12",
pages="1254-1270.e5",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To review published reports on Web-based treatment and prevention programs for depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention in children, adolescents, and emerging adults. <br><br>METHOD: A systematic search of the PsycINFO, PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science databases was conducted in December 2013. Programs were classified according to evidence-base level (Well-Established, Probably Efficacious, Possibly Efficacious, Experimental, and Of Questionable Efficacy). <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 14,001 citations initially identified, 25 articles met inclusion criteria for Web-based interventions. These described 9 programs, of which 8 were Internet based and 1 was a mobile application. No Web-based interventions for suicide prevention were identified. Of the randomized controlled trials (n = 14) and open trials (n = 3) identified, 10 reported significant postintervention reductions in symptoms of depression and/or anxiety or improvements in diagnostic ratings, with small to large effect sizes. Many of these studies also reported significant improvements at follow-up. The methodological quality of the studies varied. Many programs were limited by their small sample sizes and use of waitlist or no-treatment control groups. <br><br>CONCLUSION: There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of Web-based interventions for youth depression and anxiety. Additional research and program development are needed to fill the current gaps in the literature.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-8567",
doi="10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.005"
}