Nonpharmacological mental health interventions for adolescent patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a scoping review
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to summarize nonpharmacological mental health interventions that are beneficial for adolescent patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to identify the limitations of existing studies.
Material and methods: Following the recommendations of the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-SCR), we conducted a scoping review of nonpharmacological interventions aimed at improving mental health in adolescents with PCOS.
Results: Six randomized controlled trials (RCTs), two quasiexperimental studies, two case reports, one prospective study, one predictive correlation study, and one field trial study were included, resulting in 13 articles. Nonpharmacological interventions encompass a range of psychotherapies, dietary modifications, physical exercise, and traditional Chinese medicine therapies. Except for one study that has not yet reported findings, all included studies reported significant improvements in patients’ mental health through nonpharmacological interventions.
Conclusions: The evidence summarized in this study suggests that nonpharmacological interventions may be efficacious in improving the mental well-being of adolescent patients with PCOS. However, existing studies have limitations, including small sample sizes, the limited use of outcome indicators, and a lack of postintervention follow-up evaluations. Therefore, further RCTs should be conducted to validate the effectiveness and safety of current or alternative nonpharmacological interventions.
Keywords: PCOSnonpharmacological interventionmental healthadolescentscoping review
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