Systematic review of psychological assessment tools in emergencies, crises, and disasters

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

European Journal of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-11-18 DOI:10.1016/j.ejpsy.2024.100271

Alba Pérez-González , Adolfo Jarne

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Abstract

Objectives

We conducted a systematic review to determine which psychological assessment measures are most commonly used by emergency services to assess the psychological response of the general population in a crisis event and the time point at which the assessment is carried out.

Method

A systematic review was performed based on PRISMA recommendations and registered with PROSPERO by searching in electronic citation databases (Web of Science, PubMed, and PsycInfo).

Results

Twelve studies were included. The flowchart shows the entire decision-making process. Among the variables assessed, self-report measures that assess PTSD stand out above all others, followed by self-report measures that assess negative emotional states (anxiety and depression). Psychologists frequently appeared among the professionals involved in the assessments. None of the experiences analyzed were an assessment carried out immediately after the event.

Conclusion

Very few psychological assessment instruments have been developed in the context of emergencies, and those that are used are translations of others designed in a clinical context. According to the latest research, studies tend to overlook the importance of the time elapsed between the event and assessment.

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系统审查紧急情况、危机和灾难中的心理评估工具

目标我们进行了一项系统性综述，以确定应急服务机构最常用哪些心理评估措施来评估普通人群在危机事件中的心理反应，以及进行评估的时间点。方法根据 PRISMA 建议进行了一项系统性综述，并通过在电子引文数据库（Web of Science、PubMed 和 PsycInfo）中搜索，在 PROSPERO 中进行了注册。流程图显示了整个决策过程。在所评估的变量中，评估创伤后应激障碍的自我报告测量结果高于其他所有变量，其次是评估负面情绪状态（焦虑和抑郁）的自我报告测量结果。参与评估的专业人员中经常出现心理学家。结论针对突发事件开发的心理评估工具寥寥无几，所使用的也都是在临床背景下设计的其他工具的译本。根据最新的研究，研究往往忽视了事件与评估之间时间间隔的重要性。

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European Journal of Psychiatry PSYCHIATRY-

CiteScore

2.90

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0.00%

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审稿时长

43 days

期刊介绍： The European journal of psychiatry is a quarterly publication founded in 1986 and directed by Professor Seva until his death in 2004. It was originally intended to report “the scientific activity of European psychiatrists” and “to bring about a greater degree of communication” among them. However, “since scientific knowledge has no geographical or cultural boundaries, is open to contributions from all over the world”. These principles are maintained in the new stage of the journal, now expanded with the help of an American editor.