SynthesisBMC public health2011
Interventions to improve work outcomes in work-related PTSD: a systematic review.
Synthesis in BMC public health, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Recurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review of definitions, prevalence and predictors.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Burnout among Professionals Working in Corrections: A Two Stage Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Determining what constitutes an effective psychosocial 'return to work' intervention: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Work-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other emotional diseases as consequence of traumatic events in public transportation: a systematic review.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2015Pooled it
- Secondary traumatic stress among mental health providers working with the military: prevalence and its work- and exposure-related correlates.The Journal of nervous and mental disease · 2013Pooled it
- Organizational stressors associated with job stress and burnout in correctional officers: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2013Pooled it
- Unpacking workplace stress and forensic expert decision-making: From theory to practice.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2024Review
- How past trauma impacts emotional intelligence: Examining the connection.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Occupational posttraumatic stress disorder and workplace violence in workers' compensation claims.Journal of traumatic stress · 2022Article
- Article
- Interventions for the prevention and management of occupational stress injury in first responders: a rapid overview of reviews.Systematic reviews · 2020Review
- Post-traumatic stress reactions and doctor-certified sick leave after a workplace terrorist attack: Norwegian cohort study.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and sleep in the daily lives of World Trade Center responders.Journal of occupational health psychology · 2019Article
- Sick leave before and after a work-place targeted terror attack.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2019Article
- Poor Quality in Systematic Reviews on PTSD and EMDR - An Examination of Search Methodology and Reporting.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Factors affecting return to work after injury or illness: best evidence synthesis of systematic reviews.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2016Review
- Article
- Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment of Traumatic Stress in First Responders: A Review of Critical Issues.Harvard review of psychiatryReview
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundPosttraumatic stress disorder acquired at work can be debilitating both for workers and their employers. The disorder can result in increased sick leave, reduced productivity, and even unemployment. Furthermore, workers are especially unlikely to return to their previous place of employment after a traumatic incident at work because of the traumatic memories and symptoms of avoidance that typically accompany the disorder. Therefore, intervening in work-related PTSD becomes especially important in order to get workers back to the workplace.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted using Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and Web of Science. The articles were independently screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, followed by a quality assessment of all included articles.
resultsThe systematic search identified seven articles for inclusion in the review. These consisted of six research articles and one systematic review. The review focused specifically on interventions using real exposure techniques for anxiety disorders in the workplace. In the research articles addressed in the current review, study populations included police officers, public transportation workers, and employees injured at work. The studies examined the effectiveness of EMDR, cognitive-behavioural techniques, and an integrative therapy approach called brief eclectic psychotherapy. Interestingly, 2 of the 6 research articles addressed add-on treatments for workplace PTSD, which were designed to treat workers with PTSD who failed to respond to traditional evidence-based psychotherapy.
conclusionsResults of the current review suggest that work-related interventions show promise as effective strategies for promoting return to work in employees who acquired PTSD in the workplace. Further research is needed in this area to determine how different occupational groups with specific types of traumatic exposure might respond differently to work-tailored treatments.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.