Table 2 Summary of outcomes according to FAME framework across included studies

From: Metacognitive interventions for adolescents with mental disorders: a scoping review

Assessed Domains

No. of Studies

FAME Category

Treatment adherence, dropout, attendance, safety, participant and parent satisfaction, engagement, and family-related variables

n = 14

(Balzan et al., 2023; Cheli et al., 2023; Esbjørn et al., 2015; Inchausti et al., 2022, 2023; Jaugey et al., 2012; Levanon-Erez et al., 2019; Marconi et al., 2023; Orcel et al., 2013; Popolo et al., 2018; Reinholdt-Dunne et al., 2024; Simons and Vloet, 2018; Thingbak et al., 2024b; Thorslund et al., 2020)

Feasibility

Addressing barriers to recovery, relevance of content/format, and clinical adaptation process

n = 3

(Balzan et al., 2023; Esbjørn et al., 2015; Leonhardt et al., 2024)

Appropriateness

Participant and caregiver satisfaction, emotional regulation, recovery meaning, therapeutic alliance, personal narratives

n = 7

(Balzan et al., 2023; Dimaggio et al., 2013; Goodman et al., 2017; Inchausti et al., 2023; Principe et al., 2016; Salvatore et al., 2016; Simons et al., 2006)

Meaningfulness

Symptom reduction (anxiety, depression, psychosis, OCD, PTSD), improvements in metacognition, social/emotional/occupational functioning, coping, self-esteem

n = 23

All studies

Effectiveness