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Psychosocial interventions for family members affected by substance abuse
Summary of the evidence
Psychosocial interventions for family members affected of other members’ substance abuse were found in a systematic review with meta-analysis (Rushton et al., 2023, 19 studies, 10 incl. metanalysis) to have a significant effect on:
- reducing depression (RTCs = 3, SMD= 0.50, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.79) and in non-RTCs (d =0.50, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.82)
- decreasing distress (SMD=0.28, 95% CI 0.03, 0.54) and in non-RTC (d = 0.44, 95% CI 0.13, 0.75)
- improving family functioning (d = 0.51, 95% CI 0.28, 0.73) and coping (d = 0.81, 95% CI 0.29, 1.33).
