Systemic therapy improves symptoms across various outcome domains in children and adolescents, but effects are varied.
The analysis highlights significant differences based on assessment methods, revealing nuances in treatment efficacy.
Using a three-level meta-analysis, the study synthesized results to clarify systemic therapy's impact on different demographics.
Findings suggest that informants play a critical role in determining therapy outcomes, calling for tailored assessment strategies.
Abstract
Objective Systemic therapy (ST) is a well-established treatment approach to reduce symptoms, yet its effects across outcome domains, informants, and assessment methods remain underexplored.