Although collective violence represents a significant public health concern, a limited number of longitudinal studies have addressed this topic, with no systematic reviews focusing on posttraumatic stress symptom (PTSS) trajectories. The present systematic review and meta-analyses examined PTSS prevalence and trajectories after exposure to collective violence. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) is a widely used, well-validated structured interview for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It was recently revised to improve various aspects of administration and scoring. We conducted a psychometric evaluation of the revised version, known as the CAPS-5-R. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Here, we introduce the use of “clinical checks” within an existing self-report measure. These are brief supplementary questions intended to clarify and confirm initial responses, similar to what occurs in a clinical interview. Open access article - no login required
We worked alongside services to understand barriers and facilitators of the implementation of cognitive therapy for PTSD (a type of tf-CBT) to CEYP. Open access article - no login required
The present study examined the associations between PTSD symptom severity and distress tolerance across three assessment points over 12 weeks among 212 patients receiving outpatient psychotherapy services. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study examined the impact of age on the association between emotion regulation and critical social outcomes relevant to refugee resettlement, such as social engagement and functional impairment. Open access article - no login required
The present sample included 80 trauma-exposed community members (PTSD: n = 39, no PTSD: n = 41) who completed up to 17 prompts per day for 3 days (2,158 total completed surveys). Open access article - no login required
Study showed that PTSD has a big impact on the partners of people with PTSD (as well as the individuals with PTSD). Described as 'a continual journey of losses and gains'
Characterized by symptoms such as intrusive memories, heightened reactivity, and emotional numbing, PTSD can profoundly impact an individual’s daily functioning and quality of life. However, PTSD does not affect everyone equally... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This overview summarizes and updates the core knowledge of the genetic, molecular, and neural circuit features of the neurobiology of PTSD and advances in evidence-based psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and digital treatments. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Evaluates previous reviews and reports a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of arts therapy following trauma for reducing symptoms of PTSD, enhancing positive outcomes (e.g., quality of life) and decreasing negative outcomes (e.g., depression). Open access article - no login required.
This scoping review assesses evidence for prolonged exposure as a feasible treatment programme for posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with psychotic symptoms. Open access article - no login required.
The aim of this study was to explore the contribution of cognitions and metacognitive beliefs to trauma symptoms and investigate what predicts symptom burden in traumatized patients. Open access article - no login required.
...little is known about the experience of intrusive cognitions in adolescents, particularly in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study sought to gather fundamental data on these phenomena (i.e., frequency, characteristics and appraisals of intrusive cognitions) in adolescents with MDD and PTSD. Open access article - no login required
Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of PTSD/SUD are discussed, along with evidence-based psychotherapies and emerging interventions. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We conducted a systematic review to provide a comprehensive overview of the empirical research on the bidirectional temporal associations between prolonged grief symptoms and symptoms of depression, posttraumatic stress, and anxiety. Open access article - no login required
This conceptual review describes the concept of a personalized model of therapy that leverages a case formulation approach to implementing an evidence-based treatment for PTSD. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In this review, we delineate the literature establishing strong support for remote delivery of prolonged exposure (PE) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT); there is also promising support for written exposure therapy (WET) and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). We also mention adjunctive and integrative modifications to better serve patients with PTSD. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The authors sought to estimate the genetic and environmental contributions to PTSD, and to formally test for sex differences, in the largest sample to date of both sexes, among twins and siblings. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
'The findings can inform the approach adopted by frontline clinicians working with refugee and asylum seeker communities both in assessment and treatment stages.'
The present paper reviews key barriers to accessing and engaging in EBPs for PTSD, discusses current applications of AI in PTSD treatment and provides recommendations for future AI integrations aimed at reducing barriers to access and engagement. Open access article - no login required.
The authors sought to estimate the genetic and environmental contributions to PTSD, and to formally test for sex differences, in the largest sample to date of both sexes, among twins and siblings. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This article summarizes the growing literature on resilience in the face of aversive and potentially traumatic events (PTEs) in three basic axioms: (a) resilience is a common outcome, 2) there are no “key” traits to resilience (resilience is not a type), and (c) resilient outcomes occur through flexible self-regulation. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Individuals with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) report difficulties engaging with positive autobiographical memories. Extending this line of research, we examined daily-level concurrent and lagged associations between PTSS severity and positive memory characteristics (vividness, coherence, accessibility, time perspective, sensory details, visual perspective, emotional intensity, sharing, distancing, and valence). To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The present study examined how PTSS and risky drinking may function through the associations between maladaptive individual and interpersonal coping strategies and relationship distress among trauma-exposed individuals. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The current study reports findings from a randomized controlled feasibility trial (N = 33; Mage = 11.79 years, SD = 3.08; 63.6% White; 66.7% female) that measured youths’ resting RSA, RSA reactivity, and RSA recovery in response to a pretreatment laboratory challenge. Open access article - no login required.
Commentary on Expert international trauma clinicians’ views on the definition, composition and delivery of reintegration interventions for complex PTSD. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2023
Our goal was to leverage mental health and functional measures to identify clinically meaningful and functionally impairing moral injury using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS). To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
...the objective of the current study was to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of massed WET among veterans with a trauma- and stressor-related disorder receiving care on an acute inpatient mental health unit. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We discuss the efficacy of PE on associated psychopathology and in the presence of the most commonly comorbid conditions, either alone or integrated with other treatments. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We assessed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), postdeployment experiences, social functioning, and psychological strengths at baseline, midpoint, and 12-week discharge using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory–2, Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale, and Values in Action Survey. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Using ICD-11 criteria, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of PTSD and DSO symptoms, diagnostic rates of PTSD and CPTSD, and childhood trauma exposure in eating disorder treatment-seekers. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We aimed to conduct a systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the impact of digital health–based exposure therapies in treating patients with PTSD. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
There is a need to improve the training and supervision of specialist and non-specialist professionals working with trafficking survivors. Further training for non-specialist stakeholders and professionals who are in frequent and close contact with survivors, for example in camps or government accommodations, is also required. Survivors of trafficking are in contact with many organisations and sectors, and they may not disclose their experiences outright; therefore providing training which improves understanding of modern slavery should be a priority for all major psychological, housing, employment, welfare, and immigration support networks and organisations (among others).
The study findings imply dedicated interventions for specific needs at each stage of recovery are required.
This study is an update of the meta-analysis we published in 2019 on the effectiveness of body- and movement-oriented interventions (BMOIs) for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in decreasing PTSD symptoms and secondary outcomes of depressive symptoms, sleep disturbance, and interoceptive awareness.
Mental contamination refers to feelings of dirtiness in response to thoughts, images, or memories. Mental contamination is frequently reported after sexual trauma and is associated with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Effective pharmacologic treatments for comorbid alcohol use disorder (AUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are lacking. Kappa (κ) opioid receptor antagonists may address this unmet need. Buprenorphine is a κ-opioid antagonist and a partial agonist of mu (μ) opioid receptors, and naltrexone blocks all μ-mediated effects, thus, yielding a pharmacological net effect of a κ-opioid receptor antagonist. This combination was tested in this proof-of-concept study since no specific κ-opioid receptor antagonist was available. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Physical activity and exercise can reduce depression, so helping people be more active improves mental health, which is also pertinent for when people face challenges in life. In general, exercise should be advised in public mental health guidelines. Support to be physically active should be a fundamental service in a society that values the wellbeing and productivity of its citizens, particularly for people experiencing vulnerability or marginalisation.
A group of MSc students at UCL summarise a study exploring the secondary mental health care treatment patients with comorbid PTSD and suicidality receive.
Although complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder are distinct disorders, there is confusion in clinical practice regarding the similarities between the diagnostic profiles of these conditions. We summarise the differences in the diagnostic criteria that are clinically informative and we illustrate these with case studies to enable diagnostic accuracy in clinical practice. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) causes severe physical and psychological impacts on the patients as well as their spousal caregivers. To facilitate the psychological adaptation of the CRC suffered couples, a couple-based posttraumatic growth (PTG) intervention was developed based on the PTG affective-cognitive processing model. The feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effect of this intervention were tested. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We report on two studies designed to shed light on the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in military personnel. In particular, we examined the evidence for both additive and multiplicative associations between ACEs and combat exposure in predicting PTSD symptom severity.
Despite the therapeutic needs of aging Holocaust survivors, no randomized controlled trial (RCT) of psychotherapy exists for this population, with very few on older adults in general. This RCT aimed to compare the efficacy of Life Review Therapy for Holocaust survivors (LRT-HS) relative to a supportive control group.
Sudden gains, defined as large and stable improvements in symptom severity during psychological treatment, have consistently been found to be associated with better outcomes across treatments and diagnoses. Yet, insights on coherent predictors of sudden gains and on emotional changes around sudden gains in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are lacking.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a disabling condition resulting from a range of traumas and affecting many people worldwide. This month's Cochrane Corner review systematically searched and reported findings from 66 randomised controlled trials of pharmacotherapy for PTSD, 54 of which were included in a meta-analysis. Evidence was shown for the benefit of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, mirtazapine and amitriptyline in treatment response. This Round the Corner commentary critically appraises the review's findings, concluding that the summative evidence was of poor quality owing to the low number of studies, the high risk of bias and significant heterogeneity. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD, trauma, and trauma related symptoms in children with intellectual disabilities: a general review - Author: Chloe Louise Williamson, Kelly Rayner-Smith. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The objective of the present study was to systematically review the existing literature for studies examining the association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and stroke risk and perform a meta-analysis to obtain a pooled risk estimate describing the association.