ReviewDepression and anxiety2012
Early interventions for PTSD: a review.
Review in Depression and anxiety, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 129 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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129 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 302 citations in OpenAlex.
- Early pharmacological interventions for prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals experiencing acute traumatic stress symptoms.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Psychological Variables Associated With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Firefighters: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence of mental health conditions in healthcare workers during and after a pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Pooled it
- Early pharmacological interventions for universal prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Secondary prevention for posttraumatic stress and related symptoms among women whohave experienced a recent sexual assault: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Depression and anxiety · 2020Pooled it
- Pharmacological prevention and early treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci.Nature communications · 2019Pooled it
- Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Early interventions to prevent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in survivors of life-threatening medical events: A systematic review.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Psychological and/or Educational Interventions in the Prevention of Anxiety: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression.JAMA psychiatry · 2017Pooled it
- Mental Health Help Seeking Among Traumatized Individuals: A Systematic Review of Studies Assessing the Role of Substance Use and Abuse.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2017Pooled it
- Late fetal demise, a risk factor for post-traumatic stress disorder.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
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- Technology-Enhanced Stepped Collaborative Care Targeting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbidity After Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of traumatic stress · 2015Trial
- Early intervention following trauma may mitigate genetic risk for PTSD in civilians: a pilot prospective emergency department study.The Journal of clinical psychiatry · 2014Trial
- Predictors of using mental health services after sexual assault.Journal of traumatic stress · 2014Trial
- Emergency department predictors of posttraumatic stress reduction for trauma-exposed individuals with and without an early intervention.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2014Trial
- Efficacy of oxytocin administration early after psychotrauma in preventing the development of PTSD: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2014Trial
- Ancestry-Calibrated Polygenic Risk Scores Predict PTSD Trajectories in Recent Trauma Survivors and Interact with Neighborhood Resources.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
The high prevalence of trauma exposure and subsequent negative consequences for both survivors and society as a whole emphasize the need for secondary prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder. However, clinicians and relief workers remain limited in their ability to intervene effectively in the aftermath of trauma and alleviate traumatic stress reactions that can lead to chronic PTSD. The scientific literature on early intervention for PTSD is reviewed, including early studies on psychological debriefing, pharmacological, and psychosocial interventions aimed at preventing chronic PTSD. Studies on fear extinction and memory consolidation are discussed in relation to PTSD prevention and the potential importance of immediate versus delayed intervention approaches and genetic predictors are briefly reviewed. Preliminary results from a modified prolonged exposure intervention applied within hours of trauma exposure in an emergency room setting are discussed, along with considerations related to intervention reach and overall population impact. Suggestions for future research are included. Prevention of PTSD, although currently not yet a reality, remains an exciting and hopeful possibility with current research approaches translating work from the laboratory to the clinic.
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