Cognitive behavioral therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders in women and girls living with female genital mutilation: A systematic review.
BACKGROUND
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is associated with psychological consequences such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), depression, and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), an empirically supported form of psychotherapy, may be an effective treatment for these psychological sequelae of FGM.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the effectiveness of CBT among individuals living with any type of FGM and diagnosed to have PTSD, depression, or anxiety disorders.


METHODS
CENTRAL, Medline, African Index Medicus, SCOPUS, PILOTS, POPLINE, PsycINFO, WHOLIS, LILACS, ERIC, NYAM Library, CINAHL, Web of Science were searched from inception up to August 10, 2015.


METHODS
Both randomized and nonrandomized studies comparing the efficacy of CBT to other forms of interventions for PTSD, depression, or anxiety disorders in individuals with FGM, were systematically reviewed.


METHODS
We did not identify any studies with eligible design that addressed the objective of the review.


RESULTS
There are no included studies.


CONCLUSIONS
Future studies need to look beyond establishing the prevalence and correlates of FGM to conducting well-designed, randomized controlled studies or well-designed interventional observational studies for the management of the psychological consequences of women and girls living with FGM.
CRD42015024458.
Psychiatric Acute Care Unit, Thompson General Hospital, Thompson, MB, Canada.
Adegoke
A
Adelufosi
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Bassey
B
Edet
Cochrane Nigeria, Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Dachi
D
Arikpo
Cross River Health and Demographic Surveillance System, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Ememobong
E
Aquaisua
Cochrane Nigeria, Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.|Department of Pediatrics, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Martin M
MM
Meremikwu
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D019093:Circumcision, Female / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*
Anxiety; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Female genital mutilation; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Psychiatric