Internet and mobile interventions for adults with PTSD and their family members / Bradley E. Belsher [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belsher, Bradley E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication in medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF file (vii, 76 pages)) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Systems Research, 2024.

Summary:

Military Veterans and service members may experience small to negligible benefits on PTSD and depressive symptoms from internet and mobile interventions for PTSD. Civilians may experience moderate benefits at post-treatment, but these gains do not appear to be sustained. Consequently, the available evidence does not currently support these interventions as an effective treatment for Veterans with PTSD. Based on a small evidence base, internet and mobile interventions do not appear to benefit family members of adults with PTSD.

Contents:

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Executive Summary

ABBREVIATIONS TABLE

BACKGROUND

METHODS

REGISTRATION AND REVIEW

KEY QUESTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

SEARCHING AND SCREENING

DATA ABSTRACTION AND RISK OF BIAS ASSESSMENT

SYNTHESIS

RESULTS

LITERATURE FLOW DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW OF INCLUDED STUDIES

KEY QUESTION 1. INTERNET AND MOBILE INTERVENTIONS FOR ADULTS WITH PTSD

KEY QUESTION 2. INTERNET AND MOBILE INTERVENTIONS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS OF ADULTS WITH PTSD

DISCUSSION

FUTURE RESEARCH

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

Appendix

SEARCH STRATEGIES

STUDIES EXCLUDED DURING FULL-TEXT SCREENING

UNDERWAY STUDIES

RISK OF BIAS ASSESSMENTS

PEER REVIEW COMMENTS AND RESPONSES.

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