Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Young Children Exposed to Terrorism: Validation of the Alternative Diagnostic Criteria

Cohen, Sther; Gadassi, Reuma

doi:10.1080/19361520903317295

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“…Significant between-group differences in PTSD diagnosis and symptoms, using the Scheeringa et al (2003) criteria, were reported in an earlier part of the project (E. Cohen, 2006;Cohen & Gadassi, 2009). In the exposed group, 9 of 29 children met the criteria for PTSD compared with no children in the comparison group, χ 2 ) = 9.3, p < .01.…”

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confidence: 83%

Posttraumatic play in young children exposed to terrorism: An empirical study

Cohén

Chazan

Lerner³

et al. 2010

Infant Mental Health Journal

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The phenomenon of "posttraumatic play" (PTP) has received much clinical recognition and little empirical support. The objective of this study was to examine various aspects of PTP in young children exposed to terror events and their relation to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Individual play sessions, conducted with 29 young Israeli children directly exposed to terrorism (M age = 5.47, SD = 1.34) and 25 matched unexposed children (M age = 5.62, SD = 0.87), were coded using the Children's Play Therapy Instrument-Adaptation for Terror Research (CPTI-ATR; S.E. Chazan & E. Cohen, 2003). Analyses using these ratings showed (a) significant differences between the two groups, (b) significant associations with the caregiver's reports on child's exposure, and (c) significant associations with the caregiver's reports on the child's PTSD symptoms. Play activity ratings of predominant negative affects, frequent acting-out/morbid themes, lowered developmental level, and reduced awareness of the child of him- or herself as a player significantly predicted more PTSD symptoms. PTP which included more coping strategies classified as "overwhelmed reexperiencing" and less "reenactment with soothing" was associated with a higher level of PTSD. Play analysis with the CPTI-ATR may be helpful in identifying PTSD in children and also guide the selection of therapeutic techniques.

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Section: Ptsd and Ptpmentioning

confidence: 83%

Posttraumatic play in young children exposed to terrorism: An empirical study

Cohén

Chazan

Lerner³

et al. 2010

Infant Mental Health Journal

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“…The PTSD Semi‐Structured Interview for Infants and Young Children (Scheeringa et al.) back‐translated Hebrew version of this parent‐report scale was used in this study (Cohen & Gadassi, ). The scale consists of 31 items derived from the DSM‐IV PTSD criteria (intrusive recollection, avoidance/numbing, and hyperarousal) and includes new criteria with special sensitivity to developmental consideration in preschool children (e.g., new fears, new separation anxiety, and new aggressive behavior).…”

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Preschool Israeli Children Exposed to Rocket Attacks: Assessment, Risk, and Resilience

Wolmer

Hamiel

Versano-Eisman³

et al. 2015

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Preschool children are among the most vulnerable populations to adversity. This study described the effects of 4 weeks of daily exposure to rocket attacks on children living on Israel's southern border. Participants enrolled in this study were 122 preschool children (50% boys) between the ages 3 and 6 years from 10 kindergartens. We assessed mothers' report of children's symptoms according to the DSM-IV and alternative criteria resembling the DSM-5 criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), general adaptation, traumatic exposure, and stressful life events 3 months after the war. The prevalence of PTSD was lower when the diagnosis was derived from the DSM-IV (4%) than from the DSM-5 criteria (14%). Mothers of children with 4 or more stressful life events reported more functional impairment in social, occupational, and other important areas of functioning compared to children with 0 or 1 stressful life event. Children with more severe exposure showed more severe symptoms and mothers had more concerns about the child's functioning (η(p)(2) = .09-.25). Stressful life events and exposure to traumatic experiences accounted for 32% of the variance in PTSD and 19% of the variance in the adaptation scale. Results were explored in terms of risk and resilience factors.

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“…Cohen et al 35 2009 Terrorism Repeat Interpers. 1.34) Isr( 100 J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f Quality Checklist for Prevalence Meta-Analysis Checklist to assess each study's quality.…”

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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Trauma-Exposed Preschool-Aged Children

Woolgar

Garfield

Dalgleish

et al. 2022

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Young Children Exposed to Terrorism: Validation of the Alternative Diagnostic Criteria

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Posttraumatic play in young children exposed to terrorism: An empirical study

Posttraumatic play in young children exposed to terrorism: An empirical study

Preschool Israeli Children Exposed to Rocket Attacks: Assessment, Risk, and Resilience

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Trauma-Exposed Preschool-Aged Children

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