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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
卷 196, 期 2, 页码 96-101出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.064089
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Background High rates of emotional distress and depressive symptoms in the community can reflect difficult life events and social circumstances. There is a need for appropriate, low-cost, non-medical interventions for many individuals. Befriending is an emotional support intervention commonly offered by the voluntary sector. Aims To examine the effectiveness of befriending in the treatment of emotional distress and depressive symptoms. Method Systematic review of randomised trials of interventions focused on providing emotional support to individuals in the community. Results Compared with usual care or no treatment, befriending had a modest but significant effect on depressive symptoms in the short term (standardised mean difference SMD = -0.27, 95% CI -0.48 to -0.06, nine studies) and long term (SMD = -0.18, 95% CI -0.32 to -0.05, five studies). Conclusions Befriending has a modest effect on depressive symptoms and emotional distress in varied patient groups. Further exploration of active ingredients, appropriate target populations and optimal methods of delivery is required.
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