SynthesisJournal of anxiety disorders2019
Early interventions to prevent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in survivors of life-threatening medical events: A systematic review.
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- Interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms induced by medical events: A systematic review.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2020Pooled it
- Pharmacotherapy in the Management of Anxiety and Pain During Acute Coronary Syndromes and the Risk of Developing Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Trial
- From Biomarkers to New Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Neuroscience bulletin · 2026Review
- Temporal trends in myocardial ischemia risk estimated from 12-lead electrocardiograms using deep learning in individuals with suspected cancer during health checkups.Cardio-oncology (London, England) · 2026Article
- The preventive effect of emergency psychological intervention on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with acute spinal cord injury: a retrospective cohort study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Red flags for depression and PTSD following acute myocardial infarction: the role of early psychological symptoms.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Psychological and behavioral dimensions in cardiac arrest survivors and their families: A state-of-the-art review.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025Review
- Clinical Education: Addressing Prior Trauma and Its Impacts in Medical Settings.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2024Review
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- Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for survivors of life-threatening medical events.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Feasibility of a remote heart rate variability biofeedback intervention for reducing anxiety in cardiac arrest survivors: A pilot trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2024Article
- Temporal characteristics and associated factors of discontinuation and outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- A randomised pilot feasibility study of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing recent traumatic episode protocol, to improve psychological recovery following intensive care admission for COVID-19.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2023Article
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as a Consequence of Acute Cardiovascular Disease.Current cardiology reports · 2023Review
- Temperature and socioeconomic vulnerability: associations with cardiac event-induced posttraumatic stress symptoms.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Psychological Distress After Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Its Impact on Recovery.Current cardiology reports · 2022Review
- Four-symptom model of medical-related posttraumatic stress among adult cancer patients.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Early Trauma-Focused Counseling for the Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome-Induced Posttraumatic Stress: Social and Health Care Resources Matter.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health, Occupational Functioning, and Professional Retention Among Health Care Workers and First Responders.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Observational
- Association Between Changes in Post-hospital Cardiac Symptoms and Changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome-Induced Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) induced by life-threatening medical events has been associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes, but it is unclear whether early interventions to prevent the onset of PTSD after these events are efficacious. We conducted a systematic review to address this need. We searched six biomedical electronic databases from database inception to October 2018. Eligible studies used randomized designs, evaluated interventions initiated within 3 months of potentially traumatic medical events, included adult participants, and did not have high risk of bias. The 21 included studies (N = 4,486) assessed a heterogeneous set of interventions after critical illness (9), cancer diagnosis (8), heart disease (2), and cardiopulmonary surgery (2). Fourteen psychological, 2 pharmacological, and 5 other-type interventions were assessed. Four of the psychological interventions emphasizing cognitive behavioral therapy or meaning-making, 1 other-type palliative care intervention, and 1 pharmacological-only intervention (hydrocortisone administration) were efficacious at reducing PTSD symptoms relative to control. One early, in-hospital counseling intervention was less efficacious at lowering PTSD symptoms than an active control. Clinical and methodological heterogeneity prevented quantitative pooling of data. While several promising interventions were identified, strong evidence of efficacy for any specific early PTSD intervention after medical events is currently lacking.
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