A meta-analysis of preventive psychosocial interventions against depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults

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This meta-analysis reviews 58 randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms among older adults with subclinical levels of distress. The study reports moderate post-intervention effects for depression and small-to-moderate effects for anxiety, noting that younger participants within the elderly cohort experienced greater symptom reductions. It also examines moderators such as intervention type, duration, and delivery modality to assess the robustness of these findings across different conditions.

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0c0b6490bea14106
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PubMed Central
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Sandra Saldivia (University of Concepción), Joseph Aslan (San Sebastián University), Anabel Castillo-Carreño (University of Concepción), Eleni Petkari (Universidad de Málaga), Jakob Pietschnig (University of Vienna)
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2026-01-01
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DOI
10.1017/S0033291726104607
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@article{allodium:0c0b6490bea14106,
  title = {A meta-analysis of preventive psychosocial interventions against depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults},
  author = {Sandra Saldivia and Joseph Aslan and Anabel Castillo-Carreño and Eleni Petkari and Jakob Pietschnig},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1017/S0033291726104607},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726104607}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - A meta-analysis of preventive psychosocial interventions against depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults
AU  - Saldivia, Sandra
AU  - Aslan, Joseph
AU  - Castillo-Carreño, Anabel
AU  - Petkari, Eleni
AU  - Pietschnig, Jakob
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1017/S0033291726104607
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726104607
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Saldivia, S., Aslan, J., Castillo-Carreño, A., Petkari, E., & Pietschnig, J. (2026). A meta-analysis of preventive psychosocial interventions against depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291726104607

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