Practitioner Review: Posttraumatic stress disorder and its treatment in children and adolescents. (23rd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smith, Patrick; Dalgleish, Tim; Meiser‐Stedman, Richard
• Is Part Of: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines. Volume 60:Number 5(2019)
• Page Start: 500
• Page End: 515
• Publication Date: 2018-10-23
• Subjects: Cognitive therapy -- diagnosis -- posttraumatic stress disorder -- trauma -- treatment trials; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; 155.4
• DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12983
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9630

Abstract

Abstract : Important advances in understanding traumatic stress reactions in children and young people have been made in recent years. The aim of this review was to synthesise selected recent research findings, with a focus on their relevance to clinical practice. We therefore address: findings on the epidemiology of trauma exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); recent changes to diagnostic classification; implications for screening and assessment of traumatic stress reactions; and treatment outcome studies including interventions for acute and chronic PTSD, dissemination of effective treatments into community settings, and early interventions. We conclude with recommendations for clinical practice and suggestions for future areas of research.