SynthesisDepression and anxiety2020
Secondary prevention for posttraumatic stress and related symptoms among women whohave experienced a recent sexual assault: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in pain severity, interference, and variability after sexual assault: An ecological momentary assessment study.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2026Trial
- Painful, but necessary: a qualitative process evaluation on patient experiences with modified prolonged exposure as early intervention after rape (the EIR study).European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Trial
- Therapists perspectives on the Early Intervention after Rape study: a qualitative process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Trial
- Thematic Analysis of Written Exposures in an Integrated Intervention for PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder Following Recent Sexual Assault.Journal of child sexual abuse · 2026Article
- Smartphone Keystroke Biomarkers as Predictors of Adverse Neuropsychiatric Sequelae After Trauma in Trauma Survivors: Prospective Observational Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
- Novel Application of Skills for Psychological Recovery as an Early Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Alcohol Misuse in Survivors of Recent Sexual Assault: A Case Series.Cognitive and behavioral practice · 2024Article
- Early Intervention after Rape to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms (the EIR-study): an internal pilot study of a randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2024Article
- Web-Based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Misuse Among Survivors of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence: Usability and Acceptability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
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- Mental health of sexual assault victims and predictors of their use of support from in-house psychologists at Belgian sexual assault care centres.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- Depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms two years post-rape and the role of early counselling: Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation (RICE) study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- Health care utilization by women sexual assault survivors after emergency care: Results of a multisite prospective study.Depression and anxiety · 2021Article
- Anxiety Sensitivity Prospectively Predicts Increased Acute Posttraumatic Stress and Related Symptoms After Sexual Assault.Journal of traumatic stress · 2020Observational
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Abstract
backgroundWomen who have experienced a recent sexual assault (SA) are at high risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions, with approximately half of women experiencing SA meeting criteria for PTSD. There are no guidelines for the prevention of PTSD and other common mental health disorders after SA. Thus, the purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to synthesize research on secondary preventions for PTSD after SA, determine efficacy whether any intervention seems promising, and ascertain when, how, and to whom interventions should be delivered.
methodsAfter searching electronic databases for secondary preventions for PTSD and related conditions among women who have experienced a recent SA, 17 studies were reviewed, their quality was rated on the clinical trial assessment measure, and 10 studies were meta-analyzed (7 were excluded, as they were not randomized controlled trials or due to the absence of heterogeneity).
resultsResults suggested a small-to-moderate effect of prevention on reducing PTSD and related symptoms. There was no moderating effect of medication versus psychosocial interventions, timing, treatment modality, or targeted versus universal prevention. Half of the studies were of high quality.
conclusionCognitive-behavioral secondary preventions for PTSD appear to be safe and effective among women who have experienced a recent SA. Future research should identify best practices and mechanisms of treatment, and once identified, it should move toward implementation science.
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