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Interventions for intimate partner violence during the perinatal period: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Globally, the prevalence and incidence of perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) are well documented and substantiated; however, there is an urgent need to identify interventions to prevent recurrence or revictimisation, and decrease the harms of perinatal IPV. This scoping review is designed to broadly capture all potential interventions for the secondary prevention of IPV, review them in detail, and assess what can reduce revictimisation and foster improvements in both maternal and neonatal outcomes. Methods and analysis With the structure of the Joanna Briggs Institute and Arksey and O’Malley meth...
Source: BMJ Open - July 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fu, Y., Fournier, K., Seguin, N., Cobey, K., Sampsel, K., Murphy, M. S. Q., Wen, S. W., Walker, M., Muldoon, K. A. Tags: Open access, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Obstetrics and gynaecology Source Type: research

Emotional freedom technique versus written exposure therapy versus waiting list for post-traumatic stress disorder: protocol for a randomised clinical MRI study
This study was designed as a randomised, assessor-blinded, three-arm clinical MRI study. A total of 120 eligible patients with PTSD will be recruited and randomised into EFT, written exposure therapy (WET) or WL groups. EFT and WET will be applied once a week for 5 weeks. For patients in the WL group, EFT will be performed after 12 weeks. PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety, somatic symptoms and quality of life will be evaluated. Assessments will be conducted at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6) and follow-up (week 12). Structural and functional brain images and recording videos of facial expressions to emotional s...
Source: BMJ Open - June 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Choi, Y., Kim, Y., Choi, S., Choi, Y.-E., Kwon, O., Kwon, D.-H., Lee, S.-H., Cho, S.-H., Kim, H. Tags: Open access, Mental health Source Type: research

Non-pharmaceutical interventions in complementary and alternative medicine for insomnia in breast cancer survivors: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Introduction Insomnia has a high incidence in patients with breast cancer, which not only affects the quality of life of patients, but also affects the efficiency of later treatment and rehabilitation. Although the sedative and hypnotic drugs commonly used in clinical practice have a rapid onset of action, they are also accompanied by different degrees of sequelae, withdrawal effects and dependence and addiction. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) or complementary and integrative medicine, complementary integrative therapies, including natural nutritional supplement therapy, psychotherapy, physical and mental exe...
Source: BMJ Open - May 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jin, Q., Liu, L., Chen, Y., Yin, P. Tags: Open access, Complementary medicine Source Type: research

Measurement-based care educational programmes for clinical trainees in mental healthcare: a scoping review protocol
The objective of this scoping review is to survey the characteristics of MBC educational programmes for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate clinical trainees in mental healthcare. Methods and analysis Using database-tailored search strategies, we plan on searching Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Central for relevant studies. Thereafter, we will analyse the selected studies to extract information on the delivery of educational programmes, the clinical and educational outcomes of these programmes, and the potential enablers and barriers to MBC education. In this paper, we articulate the protocol for this...
Source: BMJ Open - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Freedman, D. E., Waddell, A. E., Lam, H., Bourdon, A., Wang, K. Tags: Open access, Medical education and training Source Type: research

Efficacy of positive psychotherapy in reducing negative and enhancing positive psychological outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Conclusions Our findings support the short-term efficacy of PPT. However, results are to be regarded with due caution in the light of low number of trials. More high-quality trials that assess efficacy at follow-ups are needed to draw firmer conclusions on the long-term efficacy of PPT. PROSPERO registration number CRD42020173567.
Source: BMJ Open - September 6, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hoppen, T. H., Morina, N. Tags: Open access, Mental health Source Type: research

Cognitive-Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), a drug, or their combination: differential therapeutics for persistent depressive disorder: a study protocol of an individual participant data network meta-analysis
This study requires no ethical approval. We will publish the findings in a peer-reviewed journal. The study results will contribute to more finely differentiated therapeutics for patients suffering from this chronically disabling disorder. Trial registration number CRD42016035886.
Source: BMJ Open - May 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Furukawa, T. A., Schramm, E., Weitz, E. S., Salanti, G., Efthimiou, O., Michalak, J., Watanabe, N., Cipriani, A., Keller, M. B., Kocsis, J. H., Klein, D. N., Cuijpers, P. Tags: Open access, Evidence based practice, Mental health Protocol Source Type: research

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for acute anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: study protocol for a network meta-analysis
Introduction Anxiety disorders are associated with significant public health burden in young individuals. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most commonly used psychotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, but previous reviews were hindered by a limited number of trials with direct comparisons between different psychotherapies and their deliveries. Consequently, the main aim of this research was to investigate the comparative efficacy and acceptability of various types and deliveries of psychotherapies for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Methods and analysis We will systematically...
Source: BMJ Open - October 6, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., James, A. C., Qin, B., Whittington, C. J., Cuijpers, P., Del Giovane, C., Liu, Y., Cohen, D., Weisz, J. R., Xie, P. Tags: Open access, Evidence based practice, Mental health, Paediatrics Protocol Source Type: research

A systematic review of the predictors of health service utilisation by adults with mental disorders in the UK
Conclusions The findings can inform decisions about which variables might be used to derive mental health clusters in ‘payment by results’ systems in the UK. The findings also support the need to investigate whether combining broad diagnoses with care pathways is an effective method for mental health clustering, and the need for research to further examine the association between mental health clusters and HSU.
Source: BMJ Open - July 6, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Twomey, C. D., Baldwin, D. S., Hopfe, M., Cieza, A. Tags: Open access, Health economics, Health policy, Mental health, Public health Research Source Type: research

Psychotherapy for depression in children and adolescents: study protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
We describe the protocol of a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy, quality of life, tolerability and acceptability of the use of psychological intervention for this young population. Methods and analysis We will search PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL (the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, LiLACS, Dissertation Abstracts, European Association for Grey Literature Exploitation (EAGLE) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) from inception to July 2014. There will be no restrictions on language, publication year or publication type. Only ra...
Source: BMJ Open - February 13, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Qin, B., Zhou, X., Michael, K. D., Liu, Y., Whittington, C., Cohen, D., Zhang, Y., Xie, P. Tags: Open access, Mental health, Paediatrics Protocol Source Type: research