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Poverty-reduction interventions combined with psychological interventions: A systematic literature review This systematic review synthesised the evidence for interventions that combine poverty-reduction and psychological components and their impacts on mental health and socioeconomic outcomes. Across studies, the most common type of psychological interventions were psychological or psychosocial interventions delivered by a non-specialist professional. The most common poverty-reduction interventions were cash or asset transfers. While most interventions targeted adults or families, a significant minority (29%) focused on adolescents and young people. Combined psychological and poverty-reduction interventions were more consistently associated with improvements in mental health problems, positive mental health, and socioeconomic outcomes than either component alone. Even though positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes were slightly more likely to be observed at short-term follow-up, some effects persisted at medium- to long-term follow-up, suggesting potential for lasting benefits. Positive socioeconomic outcomes were more likely at long-term follow-up, suggesting improvements may take longer than mental health changes to materialise but could be sustained once achieved. While effects varied depending on the comparator, follow-up period, and outcome assessed, the clearest benefits were observed for adult depression, anxiety, and psychological wellbeing. Evidence for socioeconomic outcomes was more variable and appeared sensitive to study context and design. Nonetheless, across diverse outcomes and follow-up periods, combined interventions more... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-24736-8