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Practitioner Review: The Assessment and Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2000

Sean Perrin ,
Patrick Smith  and
William Yule
Sean Perrin
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.
Patrick Smith
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.
William Yule
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.
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Abstract

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a syndrome defined by the intrusive re-experiencing of a trauma, avoidance of traumatic reminders, and persistent physiological arousal. PTSD is associated with high levels of comorbidity and may increase the risk for additional disorders over time. While controversies remain regarding the applicability of the PTSD criteria to very young children, it has proved to be a useful framework for guiding assessment and treatment research with older children and adolescents. This article presents an overview of the literature on the clinical characteristics, assessment, and treatment of PTSD in children and adolescents.

Keywords

AssessmentdiagnosisdistressPost-traumatic Stress Disorderstresstrauma
Type
Practitioner Review
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The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines , Volume 41 , Issue 3 , March 2000 , pp. 277 - 289
Copyright
© 2000 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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