Trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy versus treatment as usual for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in young children aged 3 to 8 years:study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Dalgleish, Tim, Goodall, Benjamin, Chadwick, Isobel, Werner-Seidler, Aliza, McKinnon, Anna, Morant, Nicola, Schweizer, Susanne, Panesar, Inderpal, Humphrey, Ayla, Watson, Peter, Lafortune, Louise, Smith, Patrick and Meiser-Stedman, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0262-623X (2015) Trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy versus treatment as usual for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in young children aged 3 to 8 years:study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 16 (1). p. 116. ISSN 1745-6215

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Abstract

Following horrific or life-threatening events approximately 10 to 15% of young children develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The symptoms of this disorder are distressing - nightmares, flashbacks, anger outbursts and disturbed play. These symptoms cause major disruption to a child's functioning and, if left untreated, can persist for many years. As yet, there are no established empirically-validated treatments for PTSD in young children. Trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (TF-CBT) is a psychological intervention that is effective in treating the disorder in older children (8 to 12 years), adolescents and adults. This study examines TF-CBT adapted for children aged between 3 and 8 years.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Mental Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 24 Jul 2015 22:30
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2023 01:27
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/53579
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0632-2

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