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Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review

Norman, Alyson; Moss, Timothy

Authors

Alyson Norman

Tim Moss Tim.Moss@uwe.ac.uk
Director of PGR Studies and Associate Professor



Abstract

Background: Some individuals with visible differences have been found to experience psychosocial adjustment problems that can lead to social anxiety and isolation. Various models of psychosocial intervention have been used to reduce social anxiety and appearance related distress in this population. The objective of this review was to update a previous systematic review assessing the efficacy of psychosocial intervention programs for adults with visible differences. The original review (Bessell & Moss, 2007) identified 12 papers for inclusion. Methods: A search protocol identified studies from 13 electronic journal databases. Methods: Studies were selected in accordance with pre-set inclusion criteria and relevant data were extracted. Results: This update identified an additional four papers that met the inclusion criteria. Two papers provided very limited evidence for the efficacy of a combined cognitive-behavioural and social skills training approach. None of the papers provided sufficient evidence for the optimal duration, intensity or setting of psychosocial interventions for this population. Discussion: The review concluded that a greater number of Randomised Controlled Trials and experimental studies were required to increase the methodological validity of intervention studies.

Citation

Norman, A., & Moss, T. (2014). Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review

Report Type Project Report
Publication Date Nov 19, 2014
Deposit Date Dec 12, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal PeerJ
Print ISSN 2167-8359,
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.617v1
Keywords psychosocial, narrative synthesis, cognitive-behavioural therapy, social skills training, visible difference
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/807627
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.617v1
Related Public URLs https://peerj.com/
Additional Information Additional Information : Article published on line: 19 Nov 2014

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