TY - JOUR
T1 - Practitioner review: the assessment and treatment of PTSD in children and adolescents
AU - Perrin, Sean
AU - Smith, Patrick
AU - Yule, William
PY - 2000/3
Y1 - 2000/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1111/1469-7610.00612
DO - 10.1111/1469-7610.00612
M3 - Article
SN - 0021-9630
VL - 41
SP - 277
EP - 289
JO - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
JF - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
IS - 3
ER -