Effectiveness of pharmacological and psychological interventions for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in adults with childhood abuse: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental disorder that develops after being exposed to a traumatic event. PTSD is common among adults who have experienced physical/sexual childhood abuse. Several psychological and pharmacological interventions are used for treating PTSD in this particular group, and it is important to identify what interventions, whether alone or in combination with other treatments, are more effective compared with others. Therefore, this review aims to provide synthesis of evidence on the effectiveness of different interventions used for treating PTSD following childhood abuse.

Methods and analysis

Electronic search will be conducted using different databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO to identify randomised control

SUBMITTER: Alhussaini NW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671926 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature