Efficacy of integrated physical and psychological interventions on PTSD among forcibly displaced persons: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aditi Chaudhari, Apoorwa Chaudhari, Sandra O'Frans, Rohan Jayasuriya, Alvin Kuowei Tay

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Are Group Interventions Effective at Improving Health Outcomes in Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Populations With Chronic Conditions? An Umbrella Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026
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Aditi ChaudhariSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0009-0002-5818-9179

Apoorwa ChaudhariSchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Sandra O'FransMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Rohan JayasuriyaSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3108-2304

Alvin Kuowei TayDiscipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9330-3929

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) exposed to torture and trauma require multidisciplinary therapies to address their complex needs in mental and physical health. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we explored the efficacy of models of care that integrated psychological and physical interventions for PTSD outcomes. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and Web of Science databases. We performed the meta-analysis on studies with randomized controlled trials and non-randomized controlled trial designs, followed by a subgroup analysis of moderators. In all meta-analyses, a random-effects model was used with standardized mean differences to accommodate for the heterogeneity of studies and outcome measures. In a meta-analysis of a between-group analysis of 11 studies comprising 610 participants, integrated intervention showed a moderate effect size (Hedges'

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Psychosocial InterventionPsychotherapyRefugeesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTortureHumansasylum seekerForcibly displaced persons (FDPs)integrated interventionsintegrativeinternally discplaced personsmultidisciplinaryPTSDrefugeetransdisciplinary

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PMID40190098

DOI10.1017/S0033291725000698

PMCPMC12094666

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