Efficacy of psychological interventions on depression anxiety and somatization in migrants: A meta-analysis (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)

Metanalysis to test the efficacy of psychological treatments on the depressive, anxiety and somatization symptoms on refugees/asylum seekers.

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The effects of PTSD treatment during pregnancy: Systematic review and case study (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This paper assesses the effectiveness of treatment for symptoms of PTSD in pregnant women.

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A systematic review of intensive empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (Journal of Traumatic Stress)

A systematic review to summarize and integrate the literature on the impact of intensive treatments on PTSD symptoms.

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The effectiveness of psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in children, adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Psychological Medicine)

Systematic review/meta-analysis on studies on effectiveness of psychological interventions for PTSD in children, adolescents & young adults.

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Economic evaluations and cost analyses in posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

First systematic review on the economic aspects of PTSD: costs-of-illness studies and economic evaluations of therapeutic treatment.

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Impact of dissociation on the effectiveness of psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: meta-analysis (BJPsych Open)

This meta-analysis examined the influence of dissociative symptoms on psychotherapy outcome in PTSD.

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The effects of individual psychotherapy in BDNF levels of patients with mental disorders: A systematic review (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

“A systematic review evaluating the effects of individual psychotherapy in BDNF levels in patients with mental disorders.”

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Cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults (PLOS ONE)

This guideline was developed by an independent multi-disciplinary group of clinical academics, health professionals and service user and care representatives with expertise and experience in the field of PTSD. The guideline informed the updating of national guidance for the management of PTSD in England, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). A number of interventions appear to be cost-effective for the management of PTSD in adults. EMDR appears to be the most cost-effective amongst them.

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The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing toward anxiety disorder: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Journal of Psychiatric Research)

The first meta-analysis on Randomized Controlled Trials to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR on reducing symptoms of anxiety disorders.

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Treating trauma with EMDR in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) – A literature review (European Psychiatry)

Clinicians often overlook trauma symptoms in people with mental illness like autism spectrum disorder, due to diagnostic overshadowing.

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Psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)

The findings suggest that psychological interventions can effectively reduce symptoms of both PTSD and depression in adult refugees.

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The effects of eye movements and alternative dual tasks on the vividness and emotionality of negative autobiographical memories: A meta-analysis of laboratory studies (Journal of Experimental Psychopathology)

A meta-analysis of lab studies that compared the effects of eye movements and/or alternative dual tasks (e.g., counting) on the vividness and emotionality of negative autobiographical memories.

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