PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological and physical condition that is caused by very frightening or distressing events. It occurs in up to 30% of people who experience traumatic events.

Our PTSD Blogs

How could MDMA-assisted and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy help people with depression and PTSD?

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Nov 4 2022

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Anya Borissova>,
Philip Brooks

Anya Borissova and Philip Brooks consider a recent review exploring MDMA-assisted psychotherapy and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for trauma-related mental health difficulties.

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Is complex trauma associated with worse outcomes than non-complex trauma?

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Oct 27 2022

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Rudo Dube

Rudo Dube summarises a longitudinal study which finds that people exposed to complex trauma had higher levels of general psychopathology and were more likely to experience conditions such as PTSD, depression and psychotic symptoms.

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“We are family, even when apart”: family separation and mental health in refugees

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Oct 13 2022

Posted by
Elizabeth Hall

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In her debut blog Elizabeth Hall reviews a study focusing on the impact of family separation on mental health outcomes among settled refugees in Australia.

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Psychotherapeutic approaches and treatment efficacy for comorbid BPD and PTSD

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Oct 5 2022

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Natalie Kashirsky

Natalie Kashirsky summarises a systematic review on optimising treatment for comorbid BPD (borderline personality disorder) and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

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Do therapist factors have an impact on PTSD outcomes in children and adolescents?

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Oct 4 2022

Posted by
Sam Thompson

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In his debut blog, Sam Thompson explores a paper that looks into the associations between therapist factors and treatment efficacy in randomised controlled trials of trauma‐focused CBT for children and youth with PTSD.

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Are trauma-informed treatments effective for justice-involved youth?

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Sep 5 2022

Posted by
Laura Hemming

Laura Hemming summarises a meta-analysis which struggles to make firm conclusions about the effectiveness of trauma programs for justice-involved youth.

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No evidence that medication can prevent PTSD in people exposed to trauma, according to new Cochrane review

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Sep 1 2022

Posted by
Richard Meiser-Stedman

In his debut blog, Richard Meiser-Stedman explores a recent Cochrane systematic review which finds no evidence for the use of medication to prevent the onset of PTSD in people who have been exposed to a traumatic event.

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Treating PTSD in adults: EMDR and trauma-focused CBT still lead the way

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Aug 5 2022

Posted by
Nada Abou Seif

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Nada Abou Seif summarises a network meta-analysis which finds that EMDR and trauma-focused CBT remain the most effective ways to treat adult PTSD.

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Trauma-focused CBT for PTSD in patients experiencing an ongoing threat of trauma

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Jul 21 2022

Posted by
Tanya Garg

In her debut blog, Tanya Garg summarises a systematic review that suggests trauma-focused CBT may be helpful for people with PTSD symptoms who are also experiencing an ongoing threat of trauma.

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