August 26, 2025BMC PsychiatryOpen Access

Effects of different interventions on anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis

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Systematic review shows Acceptance and Commitment Therapy significantly reduces anxiety in children, highlighting the need for high-quality studies.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy significantly reduces anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, with a mean difference of -3.83.
The analysis included 30 randomized controlled trials involving 1,711 participants, demonstrating various intervention effectiveness.
Bayesian network meta-analysis evaluated and compared interventions like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy.
Low quality of evidence and high heterogeneity call for more comprehensive research on these therapies.

Li et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Systematic review shows Acceptance and Commitment Therapy significantly reduces anxiety in children, highlighting the need for high-quality studies.