Effectiveness of Interventions for Interpersonal Functioning Among Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: A Meta‐Analysis
Sabrina Ee‐Ying Ong, Sayedhabibollah Ahmadi Forooshani, Zahra Izadikhah, Govind Krishnamoorthy · 2026
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Sabrina Ee-Ying Ong and colleagues pool trials of therapies meant to repair social functioning in traumatised teenagers, publishing a 2026 meta-analysis. Posttraumatic stress symptoms often sour friendships, family ties, and trust, yet therapy research usually grades symptom relief alone. Searches found seventeen studies yielding thirty-five effect sizes on interpersonal functioning. Intervention type, delivery mode, and session count were tested as possible moderators of benefit.
Gains right after treatment were small but reliable across studies. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy produced the largest effect of any approach. Formats mixing solo sessions with joint or group work beat group-only delivery. At three months, the pooled effect grew to medium size on the few available measures. More sessions did not change immediate gains, though they tracked with stronger follow-up results. The authors ask for trials that target social mechanisms directly and track them longer.
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| CREATOR | Sabrina Ee‐Ying Ong, Sayedhabibollah Ahmadi Forooshani, Zahra Izadikhah, Govind Krishnamoorthy |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50733 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |