SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2025
The relationship between language features and PTSD symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Differential linguistic patterns across Rorschach, TAT, and SCT in individuals with PTSD.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Reduced Gray-White Matter Contrast in Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in World Trade Center Responders.Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between language features and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to determine if language features can serve as a reliable index for rapid screening and assessing PTSD. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed using Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and Ovid databases, augmented by backward reference tracking, to gather pertinent literature concerning language features and traumatic stress disorders published until August 2024. Results: Twelve observational studies were included, comprising a cumulative sample size of 5,706 cases. Various language analysis tools, such as Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC), manual coding, and machine learning techniques, were employed in the studies. Meta-analysis findings revealed a positive correlation between death-related words and PTSD symptoms (OR 1.32, 95%CI 1.10 to 1.59, I² 79.4%, Conclusion: Death-related words, anger-related words, negative emotion words, body-related words and word count in Language features hold promise as a reliable indicator for rapid screening and assessing PTSD; however, further research is warranted to investigate their relationship with PTSD symptoms across various cultural contexts, genders, and types of trauma. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO, identifier CRD42024528621.
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