Primary Prevention of Trauma-Related Disorders in High-Risk Professionals: A Systematic Review

Porter, Carys (2022) Primary Prevention of Trauma-Related Disorders in High-Risk Professionals: A Systematic Review. Master thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Individuals who are routinely exposed to potentially traumatic events in the context of their professions are at significantly higher risk of developing subsequent mental disorders than the general population. In an effort to mitigate such adverse impacts, interventions have been devised with the aim of preventing the development of trauma-related disorders, including but not limited to, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse. The literature, so far, has focused on secondary prevention. Yet, a previous review drew attention to the lack of studies on primary prevention. The present systematic review aimed to identify primary prevention programmes of trauma-related disorders in high-risk professionals and provide a qualitative synthesis of their effectiveness. To do so, we conducted a literature search in PubMed and PsychInfo. We identified 1612 unique articles for initial screening. Twenty-seven of them met preliminary eligibility criteria and seven were included in the qualitative synthesis. The Cochrane’s risk of bias Tool 2 (RoB2) was used to assess the risk of bias. Two of the seven studies reliably demonstrated intervention-related improvements and revealed attention bias modification training (ABMT) as a potentially promising candidate for the prevention of PTSD. Overall, moderate to high risk of bias across the majority of studies limited the conclusions that could be drawn. Our findings thus reveal a severe need for more literature that evaluates the effectiveness of primary prevention programmes for trauma-related disorders.

Item Type:	Thesis (Master)
Supervisor name:	Lommen, M.J.J.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	Clinical Psychology (CP) [Master Psychology]
Date Deposited:	25 Apr 2022 09:51
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2022 09:51
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/413

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