Meta-analyses/Systematic Reviews Archives

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for mental health problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)

Review and meta-analysis of randomised trials examining the effects of EMDR on PTSD and other mental health problems.

Interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms induced by medical events: A systematic review (Journal of Psychosomatic Research)

This literature review looked at treatment of PTSD symptoms after medical events such as myocardial infarction and cancer diagnosis.

Psychological interventions for common mental disorders in women experiencing intimate partner violence in low-income and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis (The Lancet Psychiatry)

Systematic review on psychological intervention effectiveness after intimate partner violence in those with lower income.

Early psychological intervention following recent trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Early psychological interventions aim to prevent chronic difficulties. Findings for CBT-T, EMDR, and cognitive therapy without exposure were judged as clinically important.

Empirically supported psychological treatments for adult acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: A review (Depression and Anxiety)

Study found that trauma-focused CBT and to a lesser extent EMDR (due to fewer studies) are the psychological treatments of choice for PTSD.

Medication versus trauma-focused psychotherapy for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Psychiatry Research)

There is insufficient evidence to determine whether SSRIs or trauma-focused psychotherapies are more effective for PTSD symptom reduction.

The Status of EMDR Therapy in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 30 Years After Its Introduction (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The current empirical evidence in support of EMDR therapy as an effective treatment intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing for Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Narrative Review (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

There is currently a limited number of studies into the efficacy of EMDR therapy with children and adolescents with PTSD.

Active duty and ex-serving military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder treated with psychological therapies: systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Review to determine which psychological therapies are efficacious in treating active duty and ex-serving military personnel with PTSD.

Do early interventions prevent PTSD? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of early interventions after sexual assault (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Findings suggest that early interventions can lead to durable effects on PTSD severity after sexual assault.

Dropout from psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

Dropout rates from recommended psychological therapies for PTSD are high and this appears to be true of interventions with a trauma focus.

Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

The review found some beneficial effects early psychological interventions to prevent PTSD, certainty was low due to the risk of bias.

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