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 (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). 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
Additional Information:	Funding information: This trial is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK and from the UK Medical Research Council (MRC). NIHR funding is through a Research for Patient Benefit programme grant awarded to Tim Dalgleish (PB-PG-0211-24045). MRC funding is through an Intramural Programme Grant awarded to Tim Dalgleish (MC-A060-5PQ60). Please note that the funding bodies do not have authority over the running of the trial - all decisions rest with the trial team.
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:	15 Jul 2025 14:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/53579
DOI:	10.1186/s13063-015-0632-2

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