The relationship between language features and PTSD symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between language features and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to determine if language features can serve as a reliable index for rapid screening and assessing PTSD.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was performed using Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and Ovid databases, augmented by backward reference tracking, to gather pertinent literature concerning language features and traumatic stress disorders published until August 2024.

Results

Twelve observational studies were included, comprising a cumulative sample size of 5,706 cases. Various language analysis tools, such as Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC), manual coding, a

SUBMITTER: Yu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11994430 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature