1. The effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing poor body image in endometriosis, PCOS and other gynaecological conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Pehlivan, Melissa J., Sherman, Kerry A., Wuthrich, Viviana, Gandhi, Esther, Zagic, Dino, Kopp, Emily, and Perica, Valentina
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TREATMENT of endometriosis , *POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome treatment , *FEMALE reproductive organ diseases , *PSYCHOTHERAPY , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *RESEARCH funding , *CINAHL database , *BODY image , *META-analysis , *PSYCHOEDUCATION , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *COGNITIVE therapy , *ONLINE information services , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems - Abstract
Gynaecological conditions (e.g., endometriosis, PCOS) result in bodily changes that negatively impact body image. Psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, psychoeducation) have shown promise in reviews with the general population for alleviating body image concerns. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide asynthesis of the impact of psychological interventions for reducing body image concerns for individuals with gynaecological conditions. Electronic databases were searched for relevant psychological intervention studies with body image outcomes. Twenty-one eligible studies were included in the systematic review (ten were included in a random-effects meta-analysis). Studies included participants (N = 1483, M = 71.85, SD = 52.79) with a range of gynaecological conditions, ages (Mage = 35.08, SD = 12.17) and cultural backgrounds. Most included studies reported at least one positive effect with the meta-analysis indicating psychological interventions were moderately superior to control conditions for reducing body image concerns (SMD -.41, 95% CI [−0.20 −0.62]). However, there was a high risk of bias and moderate heterogeneity. Results suggest psychological interventions may hold promise for reducing body image concerns among individuals gynaecological conditions in the short term. Further, preliminary support was found for the use of theory-guided psychological interventions delivered in group settings in particular, with further research needed on optimal intervention length and particular psychotherapeutic approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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