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View article: Mapping Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Proof of Concept for Network-Based Case Formulation
Mapping Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Proof of Concept for Network-Based Case Formulation Open
Background and Objective. The network approach to psychopathology views mental disorders as dynamic interactions between symptoms, challenging traditional latent-cause models. We applied this approach to individuals with PTSD, using ecolog…
View article: Randomised feasibility study evaluating eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy for functional neurological disorder (MODIFI)
Randomised feasibility study evaluating eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy for functional neurological disorder (MODIFI) Open
Background Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common neurological presentation with symptoms such as seizures, walking difficulties, limb weakness and cognitive difficulties. Treatments for FND include physiotherapy and psychologi…
View article: The journey to a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
The journey to a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Open
Purpose This qualitative study aimed to explore participants’ experiences of being diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND), accessing treatment, and navigating life after diagnosis. Participants were drawn from a randomised f…
View article: Cognitive therapy for moral injury in post-traumatic stress disorder: integrating religious beliefs and practices
Cognitive therapy for moral injury in post-traumatic stress disorder: integrating religious beliefs and practices Open
Moral injury is the profound psychological distress that can arise from exposure to extreme events that violate an individual’s moral or ethical code; for example, participating in, witnessing, or being subjected to behaviours that harm, b…
View article: Clinicians’ perspectives on retraumatisation during trauma-focused interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder: A survey of UK mental health professionals
Clinicians’ perspectives on retraumatisation during trauma-focused interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder: A survey of UK mental health professionals Open
Concerns regarding retraumatisation have been identified as a barrier to delivering trauma-focused therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We explored clinicians' understanding of what constitutes potential signs of retraumatisa…
View article: State of the science: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
State of the science: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy Open
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an evidence‐based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with support from more than 30 published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrating its effect…
View article: Enhancing your delivery of cognitive therapy for PTSD: a celebration of the work of Hannah Murray
Enhancing your delivery of cognitive therapy for PTSD: a celebration of the work of Hannah Murray Open
View article: Clinicians’ Perspectives on Retraumatisation During Trauma-Focused Interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Survey of UK Mental Health Professionals
Clinicians’ Perspectives on Retraumatisation During Trauma-Focused Interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Survey of UK Mental Health Professionals Open
View article: Development of a training programme in individual case formulation skills and a scale for assessing its effectiveness
Development of a training programme in individual case formulation skills and a scale for assessing its effectiveness Open
Background: Little is known about the skills involved in clinical formulation. The individual case formulation (ICF) approach, based on functional analysis, employs clinical descriptions that are theory-free and depicts formulations constr…
View article: Post-incident psychosocial interventions after a traumatic incident in the workplace: a systematic review of current research evidence and clinical guidance
Post-incident psychosocial interventions after a traumatic incident in the workplace: a systematic review of current research evidence and clinical guidance Open
Background: After a traumatic incident in the workplace organisations want to provide support for their employees to prevent PTSD. However, what is safe and effective to offer has not yet been established, despite many organisations…
View article: MODIFI: protocol for randomised feasibility study of eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) for functional neurological disorder (FND)
MODIFI: protocol for randomised feasibility study of eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) for functional neurological disorder (FND) Open
Introduction Functional neurological disorder (FND) refers to an involuntary loss of control over and/or aberrant perception of the body. Common presenting symptoms are functional (non-epileptic) seizures, and functional motor disorder, fo…
View article: Post-incident psychosocial interventions after a traumatic incident in the workplace: a systematic review of current research evidence and clinical guidance
Post-incident psychosocial interventions after a traumatic incident in the workplace: a systematic review of current research evidence and clinical guidance Open
Background: After a traumatic incident in the workplace organisations want to provide support for their employees to prevent PTSD. However, what is safe and effective to offer has not yet been established, despite many organisations…
View article: Development of a training programme in individual case formulation skills and a scale for assessing its effectiveness
Development of a training programme in individual case formulation skills and a scale for assessing its effectiveness Open
Background. The ability to formulate presenting problems in psychotherapy is widely acknowledged, but little is known about the skills involved. Treatment manuals are necessarily directed to the general form of a problem and need to be inv…
View article: Imagery re-scripting for PTSD: session content and its relation to symptom improvement
Imagery re-scripting for PTSD: session content and its relation to symptom improvement Open
Imagery rescripting (ImRs) is a therapy technique that, unlike traditional re-living techniques, focuses less on exposure and verbal challenging of cognitions and instead encourages patients to directly transform the intrusive imagery to c…
View article: Anticipating PTSD in severe COVID survivors: the case for screen-and-treat
Anticipating PTSD in severe COVID survivors: the case for screen-and-treat Open
Based on research from previous pandemics, studies of critical care survivors, and emerging COVID-19 data, we estimate that up to 30% of survivors of severe COVID will develop PTSD. PTSD is frequently undetected across primary and secondar…
View article: Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Why, When, and How?
Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Why, When, and How? Open
Behavioural experiments are an integral component of cognitive therapy (CT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but they can be overlooked due to practical constraints and therapist concerns. Here we describe why behavioural experime…
View article: Corrigendum to: Supporting Hospital Staff During COVID-19: Early Interventions
Corrigendum to: Supporting Hospital Staff During COVID-19: Early Interventions Open
View article: Supporting Hospital Staff During COVID-19: Early Interventions
Supporting Hospital Staff During COVID-19: Early Interventions Open
View article: NMA data files.
NMA data files. Open
View article: Risk of bias of studies included in the NMA.
Risk of bias of studies included in the NMA. Open
View article: Details of the statistical analysis and WinBUGS codes for data synthesis.
Details of the statistical analysis and WinBUGS codes for data synthesis. Open
View article: Cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults
Cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults Open
A number of interventions appear to be cost-effective for the management of PTSD in adults. EMDR appears to be the most cost-effective amongst them. TF-CBT has the largest evidence base. There remains a need for well-conducted studies that…
View article: Details of the inconsistency checks and WinBUGS codes for inconsistency models.
Details of the inconsistency checks and WinBUGS codes for inconsistency models. Open
View article: Characteristics of studies included in the network meta-analysis, and full references.
Characteristics of studies included in the network meta-analysis, and full references. Open
View article: Psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: a network meta-analysis
Psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: a network meta-analysis Open
Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a potentially chronic and disabling disorder affecting a significant minority of people exposed to trauma. Various psychological treatments have been shown to be effective, but their rela…