Depression in Post Disaster Societies: A Systematic Review

Introduction: Disaster increases the risk of depression in individuals one to six years after the event. Objective:. This paper describes depression in post-disaster societies. Method: This study was a systematic review. Database searches included Google Scholar and Proquest, with the keywords post-traumatic, depression, and disaster. The article's criteria were in English, published in 2016-2020, and used (CES-D) questionnaire. This systematic review was based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results: This study used 15 articles meeting the criteria. Analysis of fifteen articles showed that individuals had mental health burdens after a disaster occurs. One of them was depression. Conclusion: There is a depression in post-disaster societies. Future studies should explore the correlation between PTSD and depression after a disaster.

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Reporting and handling missing outcome data in mental health: a systematic review of Cochrane systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Research Synthesis Methods ◽

10.1002/jrsm.1131 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 175-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Loukia M. Spineli ◽

Nikolaos Pandis ◽

Georgia Salanti

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Outcome Data ◽

Meta Analyses

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Ketamine for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders: comprehensive systematic review

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2021.1061 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zach Walsh ◽

Ozden Merve Mollaahmetoglu ◽

Joseph Rootman ◽

Shannon Golsof ◽

Johanna Keeler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Mental Health Disorders ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Therapeutic Effects ◽

Randomised Trials ◽

Health Disorders ◽

Meta Analyses

Background In the past two decades, subanaesthetic doses of ketamine have been demonstrated to have rapid and sustained antidepressant effects, and accumulating research has demonstrated ketamine's therapeutic effects for a range of psychiatric conditions. Aims In light of these findings surrounding ketamine's psychotherapeutic potential, we systematically review the extant evidence on ketamine's effects in treating mental health disorders. Method The systematic review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (identifier CRD42019130636). Human studies investigating the therapeutic effects of ketamine in the treatment of mental health disorders were included. Because of the extensive research in depression, bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation, only systematic reviews and meta-analyses were included. We searched Medline and PsycINFO on 21 October 2020. Risk-of-bias analysis was assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias tools and A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) Checklist. Results We included 83 published reports in the final review: 33 systematic reviews, 29 randomised controlled trials, two randomised trials without placebo, three non-randomised trials with controls, six open-label trials and ten retrospective reviews. The results were presented via narrative synthesis. Conclusions Systematic reviews and meta-analyses provide support for robust, rapid and transient antidepressant and anti-suicidal effects of ketamine. Evidence for other indications is less robust, but suggests similarly positive and short-lived effects. The conclusions should be interpreted with caution because of the high risk of bias of included studies. Optimal dosing, modes of administration and the most effective forms of adjunctive psychotherapeutic support should be examined further.

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The effects of terrorism on tourism demand: A systematic review

Tourism Economics ◽

10.1177/1354816620938900 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 135481662093890

Author(s):

Tomáš Krajňák

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

English Language ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Tourism Demand ◽

Future Studies ◽

Vast Literature ◽

Time Periods ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

The Web

A vast literature has focused on the effects of terrorism on tourism demand. This article aims to contribute to this strand of literature by systematically reviewing existing studies and subsequently synthesising their findings. Based on a systematic search of the Web of Science and Scopus databases, a total of 45 peer-reviewed English-language articles were included. The review was conducted and reported under Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The general conclusion is that, with some exceptions, terrorism negatively affects tourism demand. To decompose the effects of terrorism on tourism demand, several main themes were identified within the studies. However, effects varied widely depending on context, for example, terrorism and tourism demand variables used or locations and time periods studied. Consequently, the review identifies gaps in existing research and provides important suggestions for future studies.

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The Psychological and Physical Effects of Forests on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041770 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1770

Author(s):

Marita Stier-Jarmer ◽

Veronika Throner ◽

Michaela Kirschneck ◽

Gisela Immich ◽

Dieter Frisch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Therapeutic Effects ◽

Physical Effects ◽

Randomised Controlled ◽

Meta Analyses

Background: The aim of this systematic review of systematic reviews was to identify, summarise, and synthesise the available evidence of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) on the preventative and therapeutic psychological and physical effects of forest-based interventions. Methods: Both bibliographic databases and grey literature sources were searched for SRs and MAs published until May 2020. Eight databases were searched for relevant articles: MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PsycInfo, CiNii, EBSCO, and Scopus. Grey literature was sourced from Google Scholar and other web-based search tools. SRs and MAs that included randomised controlled (RCT), non-randomised controlled (NRCT), and non-controlled trials (NCT) on health-related effects of forest-based interventions were eligible if they had searched at least two databases. The methodological quality of eligible reviews was assessed by AMSTAR-2. Results: We evaluated 11 systematic reviews covering 131 different primary intervention studies, mostly from Asian countries, three of which included supplementary meta-analyses. The quality assessment resulted in moderate confidence in the results of two reviews, low confidence in six, and critically low confidence in three. The results of the eight moderate and low-rated reviews indicated that forest-based interventions are beneficial to the cardiovascular system, immune system, and mental health (in the areas of stress, depression, anxiety, and negative emotions). Evidence for the effectiveness of forest-based interventions on metabolic parameters in adults, the severity of atopic dermatitis in children and adolescents, and social skills and sociality in healthy primary school children was weak. Discussion/Conclusions: Evidence suggests beneficial therapeutic effects of forest-based interventions on hypertension, stress, and mental-health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. Changes in immunological and inflammatory parameters after forest therapy should be verified in bio-geographically native forests. In the future, more attention should be paid to careful planning, implementation, and reporting of primary studies and to systematic reviews on the effects of forest-based interventions.

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A Systematic Review of Reviews of the Outcome of Severe Neglect in Underresourced Childcare Institutions

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838018777788 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 484-497 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Alan Carr ◽

Hollie Duff ◽

Fiona Craddock

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Care Service ◽

Health Care Service ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

Wide Range ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Congregate Care

The aim of the systematic review described in this article was to determine the outcomes for individuals exposed to severe neglect in congregate care institutions such as orphanages. In this context, severe neglect refers to failure to meet children’s basic physical, developmental, and emotional needs due to inadequate resources. In this systematic review of previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses, searches of 10 databases were conducted, 18 papers that met inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for review, their quality was assessed, and data were extracted and synthesized. The 550 primary studies included in the 18 systematic reviews and meta-analyses were relatively well designed, allowing confidence to be placed in their results. Severe neglect was associated with a wide range of problems in the domains of physical development, cognitive development, attachment, and mental health. The severity of adverse outcomes was partly influenced by the duration and severity of deprivation and a constellation of risk and protective factors. Prevention policies should aim to eliminate large underresourced congregate care institutions for infants. In taking steps toward this, policies should aim to adequately resource congregate care institutions to meet children’s developmental needs for nutrition, stimulation, and attachment to a stable primary caregiver with adequate parenting skills and training. Early placement in adoptive or foster families, with access to routine physical and mental health-care service available in developed countries, is the most viable effective intervention for child survivors of severe neglect.

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Tinjauan Sistematis: Gambaran Kesehatan Mental Perawat yang Menangani Pasien Covid-19

Journal An-Nafs Kajian Penelitian Psikologi ◽

10.33367/psi.v6i1.1373 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 93-109

Author(s):

Ernestine Oktaviana Yuniswara

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Health State ◽

Data Sampling ◽

Health States ◽

Psychological Variables ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

And Behavior

Nurses hold pivotal role during COVID-19 pandemic through providing care toward the infected patients. Various pressures experienced by the nurses while working with COVID-19 patients affected their mental health states. This systematic review attempted to describe the mental health state of nurses who specifically work with COVID-19 patients. Five journals published in 2020 by international publishers were assessed for the methodological rigorousness including the title and its abstract, introduction and research aims, method and data, sampling, data analysis, ethics and bias, results, transferability, as well as the implications and usefulness. Through rigorous review of five studies using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) protocol, the mental health state of the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 patients can be inferred from emotional, cognitive and behavior components, with mental health aspects such as anxiety, anger, fear, sadness, distress, happiness, optimism and germ aversion. Findings from this systematic review can be further developed as a more elaborate research using psychological variables found in nurses caring for COVID-19 patients

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A Systematic Review of Reviews of the Outcome of Noninstitutional Child Maltreatment

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838018801334 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 828-843 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Alan Carr ◽

Hollie Duff ◽

Fiona Craddock

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Psychosocial Adjustment ◽

Child Protection ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

High Quality ◽

Wide Range ◽

Meta Analyses

The aim of the systematic review described in this article was to synthesize available high-quality evidence on the outcomes of noninstitutional child maltreatment across the life span. A systematic review of previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses was conducted. Ten databases were searched. One hundred eleven papers which met stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for review. Papers were included if they reported systematic reviews and meta-analyses of longitudinal or cross-sectional controlled studies, or single-group cohort primary studies of the outcomes of child maltreatment in the domains of physical and mental health and psychosocial adjustment of individuals who were children lived mainly with their families. Using AMSTAR criteria, selected systematic reviews and meta-analyses were found to be of moderate or high quality. Searches, study selection, data extraction, and study quality assessments were independently conducted by two researchers, with a high degree of interrater reliability. The 111 systematic reviews and meta-analyses reviewed in this article covered 2,534 independent primary studies involving 30,375,962 participants, of whom more than 518,022 had been maltreated. The magnitude and quality of this evidence base allow considerable confidence to be placed in obtained results. Significant associations were found between a history of child maltreatment and adjustment in the domains of physical health, mental health, and psychosocial adjustment in a very wide range of areas. The many adverse outcomes associated with child maltreatment documented in this review highlight the importance of implementing evidence-based child protection policies and practices to prevent maltreatment and treat child abuse survivors.

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Adverse Effects of Natural Products: A Brief Pre-Systematic Review

Current Nutraceuticals ◽

10.2174/2665978601999200702163914 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 01 ◽

Author(s):

Carla Pires ◽

Ana Fernandes

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Adverse Event ◽

Natural Products ◽

Adverse Events ◽

In Vitro Study ◽

Google Scholar ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Exclusion Criteria ◽

Meta Analyses

Background: Natural products are commonly used for treating health problems. These products may be associated with adverse events, which are defined as "noxious and unintended response to a medicinal product" by the European Medicine Agency. Objectives: To identify studies describing at least one adverse event (or with potential to promote an adverse event) related to the use of natural products, as well as to describe the involved product(s) and adverse event(s). Methods: A pre-systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria. Keywords: "natural product(s)" and ["adverse drug reaction(s)" or "adverse effect(s)"]. Screened databases: PubMed, SciELO, DOAJ and Google Scholar. Inclusion criteria: papers describing at least one adverse event associated with the use of natural products and published between 2017 and 2019. Exclusion criteria: Repeated studies, reviews and papers written in other languages than English, Portuguese, French or Spanish. Results: 104 studies were identified (20 PubMed; 0 SciELO; 2 DOAJ; 82 Google Scholar), but only 10 were selected (4 PubMed and 6 Google Scholar): 1 in-vitro study; 2 non-clinical studies, 1 study reporting in-vitro and clinical data and 5 studies were cases reports. Globally, 997 reports of adverse drug reactions with natural products were identified, mainly non-severe cases. Conclusion: Since a limited number of studies was found, we conclude that adverse events due to natural products may be underreported, or natural products may have a good safety profile. This review contributes for assuring the safety of natural products consumers, by evaluating the knowledge/information on the potential adverse events and interactions of these products.

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