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Toward Personalized Psychoeducational Interventions for Psychophysical Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Evgenia Gkintoni1,2, Apostolos Vantarakis1
1Lab of Public Health, Epidemiology and Quality of Life, Department of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Journal of Personalized Medicine
|April 27, 2026
Summary
Psychoeducational interventions significantly improve psychological and physical health. Effectiveness varies by setting, with clinical populations benefiting most, informing personalized intervention selection.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Sciences
- Intervention Science
Background:
- Psychoeducational interventions are widely used for health promotion.
- Limited evidence exists for selecting personalized interventions.
- This review addresses the need for evidence-based selection criteria.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions.
- To identify moderator patterns for tailored intervention selection.
- To synthesize evidence across diverse settings.
Main Methods:
- Systematic searches across multiple databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, etc.).
- Random-effects meta-analysis (k=53 studies) and narrative synthesis (N=50,328).
- Analysis guided by SWiM reporting guidelines.
Main Results:
- Significant medium-to-large pooled effect size (g=0.66).
- Highest effectiveness in clinical/vulnerable populations (g=0.91).
- Near-universal favorable outcomes (97.8%), with moderators like program length and delivery method influencing results.
Conclusions:
- Converging evidence supports psychoeducational intervention effectiveness.
- Findings provide a foundation for personalized intervention matching.
- A proposed implementation framework requires further validation.
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