Assessment and Intervention for PTSD in Children Exposed to Violence

Kerig, Patricia K.; Fedorowicz, Anne E.; Brown, Corina A.; Warren, Michelle P.

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“…The limited number of evidence-based interventions is due in part to challenges of assessment of mental health problems with regard to developmental differences of PTSD symptoms and under-identification across childhood and adolescence (Kerig, Fedorowicz, Brown, & Warren, 2000). Many evidence-based interventions focus on addressing behavioral and cognitive problems related to PTSD and focus on emotional awareness and expression, increasing feelings of emotional security, improving parent-child interactions, psycho-education, exposure, and learning specific coping strategies (Cohen et al, 2011).…”

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An application of an ecological framework to understand risk factors of PTSD due to prolonged conflict exposure: Israeli and Palestinian adolescents in the line of fire.

Rosshandler¹,

Hall²,

Canetti³

2016

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective Adolescents living in Israel and the Palestinian authority are exposed to political violence. This review examines psychosocial risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) organized within an ecological framework. Method Relevant articles were identified through PubMed and PsycINFO. Studies measuring risk and/or protective factors for PTSD in the Palestinian and/or Israeli adolescent populations due to conflict exposure from 1990 to present were included. Results A total of 20 studies met inclusion criteria. Greater violence exposure, poor economic resources, living in rural compared to urban areas, poor family and peer relations and poor coping skills were associated with PTSD symptoms. Conclusions The ecological framework is a useful approach to understanding factors affecting adolescent PTSD. Future research should focus on socio-ecological levels that have received limited attention.

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An application of an ecological framework to understand risk factors of PTSD due to prolonged conflict exposure: Israeli and Palestinian adolescents in the line of fire.

Rosshandler¹,

Hall²,

Canetti³

2016

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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“…Cohen, Mannarino and Deblinger [ 9 ] reported that trauma in early childhood has a major influence on a child´s developmental trajectory. Such studies have demonstrated a significant association between childhood adversity and subsequent adult onset of psychiatric diagnoses [ 10 ], health risk behaviors [ 11 ], and diminished physical health [ 8 , 10 , 12 ].…”

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“…Diagnosing PTSD in children and adolescents who have experienced multiple traumas can be difficult due to diminished communication skills, an unwillingness to convey their experiences, and fear of disclosure [ 7 , 8 , 19 ]. The diagnostic criteria for PTSD in children and adolescents are quite similar to that of adults, with diagnosis centering on three symptom clusters: re-experiencing (cluster B), avoidance (cluster C), and arousal (cluster D) [ 11 , 20 , 21 ]. The symptoms are experienced differently depending on age and developmental stage [ 21 ].…”

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“…Studies demonstrate that preschoolers show symptoms of re-experiencing via post-traumatic play, for example, re-enacting themes of the trauma [ 11 , 22 ] and also via flashbacks, nightmares, or intense emotional or physical reactions to reminders of the event. Children may experience dissociative episodes, in which the child freezes and becomes unresponsive [ 11 ], and avoidance symptoms that may be subtle or pronounced, and can be observed in withdrawal from social interactions and in regression and denial [ 8 ], shown in limited engagement in conversations detailing reminders of the trauma. Arousal is often observed by sleep disturbances, increased irritability, temper tantrums, increased fussiness, hypervigilance, poor concentration, and increased activity levels [ 11 ].…”

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“…Children may experience dissociative episodes, in which the child freezes and becomes unresponsive [ 11 ], and avoidance symptoms that may be subtle or pronounced, and can be observed in withdrawal from social interactions and in regression and denial [ 8 ], shown in limited engagement in conversations detailing reminders of the trauma. Arousal is often observed by sleep disturbances, increased irritability, temper tantrums, increased fussiness, hypervigilance, poor concentration, and increased activity levels [ 11 ].…”

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Secondary Stalked Children of Danish Stalking Survivors—A Pilot Study

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Olsen

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There is a lack of research examining secondary stalking and its effect on children who, in many cases, can be direct targets, or secondary survivors, of the stalking of their parent. The present study examines trauma reactions in children of stalking survivors in a Danish sample. It investigates the differences and similarities of such reactions across three age groups. Fifty-seven children were divided into groups depending on their age. The symptoms of the youngest group, 0–6-year-olds, were investigated by way of a maternal diagnostic interview. The two older groups, 7–11- and 12–19-year-olds completed the age-appropriate questionnaires, “Darryl” and “HTQ”, respectively, online. Twenty-two percent of the youngest group met the criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Eighty-five percent of the middle age group and 58% of the older age group met PTSD diagnostic criteria. The findings illustrate that reactions to secondary stalking were predominantly within the arousal cluster of PTSD symptomology, with sleep disturbances and irritability commonly reported. The overall prevalence of children meeting PTSD diagnostic criteria in the sample was 56%. Future studies will benefit from larger samples and from knowledge of any pre-existing relationship between parent and stalker.

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2023

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An application of an ecological framework to understand risk factors of PTSD due to prolonged conflict exposure: Israeli and Palestinian adolescents in the line of fire.

An application of an ecological framework to understand risk factors of PTSD due to prolonged conflict exposure: Israeli and Palestinian adolescents in the line of fire.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Secondary Stalked Children of Danish Stalking Survivors—A Pilot Study

Restorative Justice and Trauma: Responding to the Needs and Misdeeds of Young People with Trauma Histories

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