Online psychosis interventions showed mixed symptom results and signals on social cognition
For people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, reviewed online interventions had mixed results for symptoms and functioning. Social-cognition studies consistently reported statistical signals, but comparison details and assessment periods were not provided.
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The 30-second takeaway
The review found that online interventions sometimes improved symptoms and functioning, while other studies did not report statistically significant results. Social cognition, meaning interpretation of social information, was a more consistently favorable outcome. However, counting significant studies does not reveal the size of improvement or establish that these different interventions have equivalent effects.
The abstract summarizes counts of statistically significant studies without pooled effect sizes, specific controls or follow-up lengths. It therefore cannot establish how much improvement occurred or how durable the reported changes were.
Mixed symptom evidence
Among 24 studies assessing symptom severity, 14 reported statistically significant results and 10 did not. These counts describe statistical findings across studies, rather than the amount of symptom improvement or a direct comparison of program effectiveness.
Cognitive outcomes and everyday functioning
All 7 studies assessing social cognition reported statistically significant results. Functioning findings were less consistent, so favorable cognitive-test results should be distinguished from broad improvements in daily functioning. The abstract describes symptom benefits alongside usual treatment.
The original publication
Mend the Gap: Online User-Led Adjuvant Treatment for Psychosis: A Systematic Review on Recent Findings.
Andrade P, Sanfins N, Azevedo J
Int J Environ Res Public Health · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40724090
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