A scoping review of psychosocial interventions delivered by non–mental health workers following disaster events

Journal of Traumatic Stress, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2025

Abstract Individuals exposed to disasters are at high risk of developing mental health conditions, yet the availability practitioners is often limited. The aim this scoping review was examine quality evidence for psychosocial interventions that can be delivered by non–mental workers in context disasters. Searches were performed PsycInfo, EMBASE, Family & Society Studies Worldwide, CINAHL, Global Health, PubMed, and SCOPUS, from inception through November 2024, identify studies relevance. Only investigating could clinicians a non–hospital or clinic setting included. In total, 69 primary intervention examining 27 universal 10 indicated identified. rated on bias, GRADE used rank each intervention. For interventions, no study had an rating above “very low” support confidence significant impact clinical outcomes. Problem Management Plus (PM+) Self‐Help (SH+) “high” postdisaster context, Skills Life Adjustment Resilience (SOLAR) “low” rating; remaining given ratings. Despite number target distress, very few have been tested using rigorous methodologies with large samples. Future research should include test scale recognize impacts compounding

Язык: Английский

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The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years

European journal of psychotraumatology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

To mark 15 years of the European Journal Psychotraumatology, editors reviewed past 15-year research on trauma exposure and its consequences, as well developments in (early) psychological, pharmacological complementary interventions. In all sections this paper, we provide perspectives sex/gender aspects, life course trends, cross-cultural/global systemic societal contexts. Globally, majority people experience stressful events that may be characterized traumatic. However, definitions what is traumatic are not necessarily straightforward or universal. Traumatic have a wide range transdiagnostic mental physical health limited to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research genetic, molecular, neurobiological influences show promise for further understanding underlying risk resilience trauma-related consequences. Symptom presentation, prevalence, course, response experiences, differ depending individuals' age developmental phase, sex/gender, sociocultural environmental contexts, socio-political forces. Early interventions potential prevent acute reactions from escalating PTSD diagnosis whether delivered golden hours weeks after trauma. prevention still scarce compared treatment where several evidence-based complementary/ integrative exist, novel forms delivery become available. Here, focus how best address negative outcomes following trauma, serve individuals across spectrum, including very young old, include considerations ethnicity, culture diverse beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic (WEIRD) countries. We conclude with providing directions future aimed at improving well-being impacted by around world. The EJPT webinar provides 90-minute summary paper can downloaded here [http://bit.ly/4jdtx6k].

Язык: Английский

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Celebrating 15 years of Psychotraumatology – a future with generative AI?

European journal of psychotraumatology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024

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Язык: Английский

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