Gender difference in outcomes following trauma-focused interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis

D Wade; T Varker; D Kartal; S Hetrick; M O'Donnell; D Forbes

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Gender difference in outcomes following trauma-focused interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis

D Wade, T Varker, D Kartal, S Hetrick, M O'Donnell, D Forbes

Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy | EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1037/tra0000110

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Abstract

Currently, there is a lack of evidence on whether women and men respond differently to trauma-focused psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine whether gender is associated with response to traumafocused psychological interventions for PTSD. Method: The Cochrane Collaboration systematic review methodology (Higgins & Green, 2011) was used as a guide for this study. Randomized controlled trials comparing trauma-focused interventions for PTSD with comparison conditions were identified in a literature review. Results: Forty-eight randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis: 25 had a mixed..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Tracey Varker Author

Dzenana Kartal Author

Meaghan O'Donnell Author

David Forbes Author

Grants

Awarded by Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Applied Research Program Grant

Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by a Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Applied Research Program Grant (1131). The study was undertaken and reported without editorial or other influence by DVA. We would like to sincerely thank the trial authors who provided their assistance with collection of data for this study.