Table 1.
Study characteristics
| No. of studies | |
|---|---|
| Mood disorder population | |
| Depressive symptoms | 6 |
| Major depressive disorder | 2 |
| Both of the above | 2 |
| Dyadic intervention contenta | |
| Psycho-education | 6 |
| Family counseling | 3 |
| Ecosystems therapy | 2 |
| Problem-solving therapy | 3 |
| Behavioral therapies | 2 |
| Marital therapy/partner support | 2 |
| Group(s) compared with dyadic intervention | |
| Treatment as usual | 10 |
| Patient only intervention | 0 |
| Support person included in intervention | |
| Close family member | 8 |
| Spouse | 2 |
| Patient outcomes assessed | |
| Disability | 4 |
| Incident mood disorder | 4 |
| Cognitive health | 4 |
| Physical health | 1 |
| Social support | 2 |
| Quality of life | 2 |
| Expressed emotion | 1 |
| Relapse-free days | 1 |
| Support person outcomes assessed | |
| Family/marital functioning | 3 |
| Mental health | 2 |
| Physical health | 2 |
| Cognitive health | 2 |
| Behavioral functioning | 2 |
| Disability | 1 |
a
Some studies included multiple areas of content.