Pre-deployment programmes for building resilience in military and frontline emergency service personnel

Doody, Colm B; Robertson, Lindsay; Cox, Katie; Bogue, John; Egan, Jonathan; Sarma, Kiran

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013242.pub2

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“…Our search strategy aligned with Cochrane Training and our past reviews for both the Cochrane Collaboration (Doody et al, 2019) and the Campbell Collaboration (Carthy et al, 2020). It was also informed by Kugley et al (2017) guidance on information retrieval for Campbell systematic reviews.…”

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Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Sarma

Carthy

Cox

2022

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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Background: The link between mental health difficulties and terrorist behaviour has been the subject of debate for the last 50 years. Studies that report prevalence rates of mental health difficulties in terrorist samples or compare rates for those involved and not involved in terrorism, can inform this debate and the work of those responsible for countering violent extremism.Objectives: To synthesise the prevalence rates of mental health difficulties in terrorist samples (Objective 1-Prevalence) and prevalence of mental health disorders pre-dating involvement in terrorism (Objective 2-Temporality). The review also synthesises the extent to which mental health difficulties are associated with terrorist involvement compared to non-terrorist samples (Objective 3-Risk Factor).Search Methods: Searches were conducted between April and June 2022, capturing research until December 2021. We contacted expert networks, hand-searched specialist journals, harvested records from published reviews, and examined references lists for included papers to identify additional studies.Selection Criteria: Studies needed to empirically examine mental health difficulties and terrorism. To be included under Objective 1 (Prevalence) and Objective 2 (Temporality), studies had to adopt cross-sectional, cohort, or case-control design and report prevalence rates of mental health difficulties in terrorist samples, with studies under Objective 2 also needing to report prevalence of difficulties before detection or involvement in terrorism. For Objective 3 (Risk Factor) studies where there was variability in terrorist behaviour (involved vs. not involved) were included.Data Collection and Analysis: Captured records were screened in DisillterSR by two authors. Risk of bias was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklists, and random-effects meta-analysis conducted in Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software.Results: Fifty-six papers reporting on 73 different terrorist samples (i.e., studies) (n = 13,648) were identified. All were eligible for Objective 1. Of the 73 studies, 10

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Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Sarma

Carthy

Cox

2022

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“…Our search strategy aligns with Cochrane Training and our past reviews for both the Cochrane Collaboration (Doody et al, 2019) and the Campbell Collaboration (Carthy et al, 2020). It is also informed by Kugley and colleagues' guidance on information retrieval for Campbell systematic reviews (Kugley et al, 2017).…”

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PROTOCOL: Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review

Sarma

Carthy

Cox

2022

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This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows:the first objective of the review (Objective 1-Prevalence) is to present a synthesis of the reported prevalence rates of mental health difficulties in terrorist samples.Where sufficient data is available, the synthesis will be sensitive to the heterogeneity of the terrorism phenomenon by exploring the rates of mental health difficulties for different forms of terrorism and for different terrorist roles (e.g., bombing, logistics, finance, etc.). The second objective (Objective 2-Temporality) will synthesise the extent to which mental health difficulties pre-date involvement in terrorism within prevalence studies. Finally, the third objective (Objective 3-Risk) aims to further establish temporality by examining the extent to which the presence of mental disorder is associated with terrorist involvement by comparing terrorist and non-terrorist samples.

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“…Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent mental disorder and of particular challenge to military personnel (Doody et al, 2021 ). Although most soldiers do well after the end of service, the number of military personnel with PTSD is consistently high (Van Gelderen, Nijdam, Haagen, & Vermetten, 2020 ).…”

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“…Although most soldiers do well after the end of service, the number of military personnel with PTSD is consistently high (Van Gelderen, Nijdam, Haagen, & Vermetten, 2020 ). Military personnel are also at a higher risk of receiving a PTSD diagnosis than the general population (Doody et al, 2021 ; Bisson et al, 2020 ).…”

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Nature videos for PTSD: protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility study

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Kothgassner

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European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Given the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), particularly among military personnel, new treatment approaches are needed. One may be virtual relaxation interventions, especially 360-degree nature videos, since studies have demonstrated their relaxation effects for healthy participants. If these relaxation effects can be reproduced in patients with PTSD, they may offer a viable tool to reduce distress and hyperarousal. Objective: This research protocol describes a planned study that will examine the relaxation effects of 360-degree nature videos for patients with PTSD. It will also investigate whether these relaxation effects differ depending on the hardware immersion level (head-mounted display [HMD] vs. PC screen) in comparison to a control condition in which patients only listen to natural sounds and do not view a video. Finally, the effect of each intervention’s dose duration (five vs. ten minutes) will be explored. Method: A counterbalanced, randomised, controlled, within-subject experiment will be conducted (sample size N = 36). Only soldiers aged 18 years or older with a primary diagnosis of PTSD will be included. Those with psychosis, substance dependence, a change in psychiatric medication within the last month, suicidal intent, and motion sickness will be excluded. All patients will experience the HMD, PC, and control conditions once for five or ten minutes. Self-reported relaxation measures will be collected before and after, and patients’ skin conductance level, heart rate, and heart rate variability will be assessed during each condition. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted to examine the patients’ experiences in detail. Conclusions: This feasibility study will provide initial evidence of whether viewing 360-degree nature videos via HMD or PC screen is relaxing for patients with PTSD and whether the effects are greater compared with the control condition. The study will also validate the dose duration and thereby informing a subsequent confirmatory interventional trial. Trial registration: HIGHLIGHTS This randomised controlled feasibility study will examine whether 360-degree nature videos are a suitable relaxation intervention for military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Pre-deployment programmes for building resilience in military and frontline emergency service personnel

Cited by 17 publications

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Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PROTOCOL: Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review

Nature videos for PTSD: protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility study

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