Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic

SEP 4, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effects of transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation on autonomic function in posttraumatic stress disorder and opioid use disorder.

Stress

This is a narrative review synthesizing preliminary findings from small mechanistic studies without primary outcome data, effect sizes, or comparative efficacy to establish clinical utility.

AUG 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Exploring the shared genetic architecture between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

This is a computational genetics study using GWAS summary statistics and Mendelian randomization to explore shared genetic architecture between two conditions; it identifies associations and proposes causal directions but lacks direct clinical validation or mechanistic proof of the suggested relationships.

JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Evaluating the association between potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) and types of psychological distress. A systematic review.

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Systematic review of 15 quantitative studies synthesizes evidence that PMIE subtypes associate with distinct psychological outcomes, with betrayal-type PMIEs showing consistent associations with PTSD, depression, and anxiety across samples.

JUL 28, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Understanding mental health needs in Ukraine: protocol for a longitudinal survey of mental health in children and caregivers during the war in Ukraine.

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

This is a protocol for a planned longitudinal cohort study with no results yet reported; it describes intended design and measurement but provides no outcome data, effect sizes, or evidence of efficacy or harm.

JUL 24, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Therapeutic intensification in post-traumatic stress disorder worldwide: where do we stand?

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

A structured narrative literature review synthesizing recent clinical evidence on intensive and massed PTSD treatment programmes, providing evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice.

JUL 24, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Differential linguistic patterns across Rorschach, TAT, and SCT in individuals with PTSD.

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Single-center cross-sectional study using surrogate linguistic markers in projective tests with acknowledged demographic imbalances, partial replication failure under sensitivity analysis, and authors' explicit recommendation for external validation before clinical application.

JUL 21, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effects of a brief primary care intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms after critical illness on health-related quality of life - A secondary analysis of the PICTURE randomised controlled trial.

The European Journal of General Practice

Secondary analysis of a 319-patient RCT demonstrating clinically meaningful quality-of-life improvements from a brief GP-delivered intervention for ICU survivors with PTSD symptoms.

JUL 17, 2026 · PSYCHOMETRIC VALIDATION STUDY

Psychometric properties of the City Birth Trauma Scale in Black trauma-exposed women.

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Validation study confirms strong psychometric properties of an existing measure in a specific at-risk population using established methods.