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Pijpers ML, Covers MLV, Houterman S, Bicanic IAE. Risk factors for PTSD diagnosis in young victims of recent sexual assault. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2022; 13:2047293. [PMID: 35401950 PMCID: PMC8986203 DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2047293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sexual assault is associated with a high risk of developing PTSD. Little is known about the PTSD onset in children who have recently been victimized by sexual assault. It is important to identify children at risk for PTSD after sexual assault to prevent chronic problems and revictimization. OBJECTIVE The first aim of this study was to describe the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms in the four weeks after sexual assault. The second aim was to analyse whether pre-assault factors, assault-related factors, social support, and post-traumatic stress, measured at two weeks post-assault, were associated with an indication of PTSD. METHOD From January 2019 to March 2021, data were collected of victims aged 8-17 years (n = 51; mean age = 15.00; SD = 1.78) who had contacted a Sexual Assault Centre. Severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms was measured at two and four weeks post-assault. The study was designed to use a multivariate logistic regression analysis. The study included female victims only. RESULTS Most of the victims (58.8%) showed a decline in the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in the four weeks after sexual assault. However, 27.4% showed an increase and 13.7% showed no change in symptoms. More than two-thirds of the children (70.6%) showed severe post-traumatic stress symptoms at four weeks post-assault, i.e. had an indication of PTSD. Since only one significant difference was found, the multivariate analysis was not executed. A significant difference was found between severity of symptoms at two weeks and an indication of PTSD at four weeks (t(49) = -5.79; p < .001). CONCLUSION Children with high levels of post-traumatic stress at two weeks post-assault are at risk for PTSD indication at four weeks post-assault. Further research is needed to determine whether early trauma-based treatment for children with high post-traumatic stress symptoms can prevent the development of PTSD.
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- Mirjam L Pijpers
- Department of Psychology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- National Psychotrauma Center for Children and Youth, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Education and Research, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- National Psychotrauma Center for Children and Youth, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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A single case report of using Dummett’s systemic cognitive behavioural formulation to guide treatment of adolescent PTSD. COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPIST 2022. [DOI: 10.1017/s1754470x2200054x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) is recommended by NICE for adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Whilst caregiver involvement is recommended, no specific guidance on the nature of involvement is provided although it is important that involvement takes account of the nature of the trauma. This case report details how Dummett’s systemic CBT formulation was used to plan an intervention such that systemic sessions were included in TF-CBT treatment of an adolescent female with PTSD which arose following interpersonal trauma. Trauma symptoms, trauma cognitions and depressive symptoms were measured throughout, with trauma symptoms showing clinically significant change over the course of therapy. Clinical implications are considered regarding the applicability of systemic CBT formulation and the inclusion of systemic sessions within TF-CBT for adolescents whose traumas arose interpersonally.
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To be able to incorporate systemic factors into a formulation of the maintenance of PTSD for adolescents using Dummett’s systemic cognitive behavioural formulation.
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To identify systemic interventions that may facilitate change in interactions between adolescents and parental figures and change in trauma appraisals.
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Sadeh Y, Dekel R, Brezner A, Landa J, Silberg T. Families following pediatric traumatic medical events: identifying psychosocial risk profiles using latent profile analysis. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2022; 13:2116825. [PMID: 36186160 PMCID: PMC9518403 DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2022.2116825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are often experienced by children and family members after pediatric traumatic medical events (PTMEs). Assessing families' psychosocial risk factors is a crucial part of trauma-informed practice as it helps identify risk for PTSS in the aftermath of PTME. OBJECTIVES Using the Psychosocial Assessment Tool 2.0 (PAT2.0), this study describes the psychosocial risk of families following PTMEs in two ways: 1. Describing the psychosocial risk defined by the PAT2.0 based on three-tiered risk levels; 2. Using latent profile analysis (LPA); identifying psychosocial risk profiles and examining how child- and injury-related factors can affect profile membership. METHODS Caregivers of 374 children following PTMEs admitted to a pediatric rehabilitation department in Israel completed the PAT2.0. Total PAT2.0 score and the seven PAT2.0 subscales (family structure/resources, social support, child problems, sibling problems, family problems, caregiver stress reactions, and family beliefs) were included in the first analysis. Mean PAT2.0 scores of three risk categories (universal, targeted, clinical) were calculated; LPA, which allows for cross-sectional latent variable mixture models to identify heterogeneity within a population, and multinomial logistic regressions using six out of the seven PAT2.0 subscales, were used to determine distinct profile differences and predictors of profile membership. RESULTS The three-tiered risk levels revealed were relatively high, as compared to levels in families of children with other clinical diagnoses. LPA yielded a three-profile solution: low family risk (63.53%); high caregiver stress, above-average levels of family risk (22.5%); and sibling problems, above-average levels of family risk (13.94%). Ethnicity and type of injury predicted group membership. CONCLUSION Families of children following PTMEs are at increased psychosocial risk. A clinically useful approach to identifying and preventing PTSS may be to evaluate specific domain patterns rather than just the total PAT2.0 risk level alone, based on the PAT2.0 subscales.
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- Yaara Sadeh
- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, the Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel.,Department of Psychology, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Coulon N, Grenon M, Consigny M, Simson JP. PTSD in French Adolescent Victims Following the London Attack in March 2017: Data From the First Step of the AVAL Study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:728133. [PMID: 35280156 PMCID: PMC8907535 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.728133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The terrorist attack at Westminster Bridge on March 22nd, 2017 impacted on French high school students on a school trip in London. This terrorist attack was claimed by the Islamic State. The aim of the study was to assess the mental health consequences of the attack on the French adolescents who were directly exposed (criteria A for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD). This involved three dimensions, namely: (1) clinical; (2) epidemiological; and (3) prevention and therapeutic. MATERIAL AND METHOD The investigation was the first observational step of AVAL (Adolescents Victimes de l'Attentat de Londres) study, a cohort monitoring project and it was then a monocentric, cross sectional, non interventional survey, at only one-year post-trauma. The study was carried out utilizing self- and clinician-administered questionnaires. Volunteers from the medico-psychological emergency unit provided support for these victims during the study protocol. RESULTS From the target population (n = 53), 39 adolescents (73.6%) agreed to participate, with a median age 16.9 years. 12 months after the attack, 25.6% of teenagers suffered from current PTSD (p < 0.0001). Those with, vs. without, PTSD showed several significant differences: (1) heightened levels of major depressive episodes (p = 0.0266) and suicidality (p = 0.0164); (2) increased substance use, including tobacco (p = 0.0284) and cannabis (p = 0.0449); and (3) impaired functioning in school (p = 0.0203), social (p < 0.0001) and family (p < 0.0001) settings. Sixty four percentage of directly exposed teenagers also had a current psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. DISCUSSION The heightened levels of PTSD, psychiatric disorders, and substance use at 12 months highlight the importance of early intervention in adolescents exposed to terrorist-linked potentially traumatic events.
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- Nathalie Coulon
- Department of Psychiatry, Brest University Hospital, Brest, France.,Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris APHP, DHU Pe-PSY, Medical University Department of Psychiatry and Addictology Henri Mondor, Schizophrenia Expert Center, Paris Est Créteil University, Créteil, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brest University Hospital, Brest, France.,Military Hospital, HIA Clermont-Tonnerre, Departement of Psychiatry, Brest, France
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- Brest University Hospital, Delegation for Clinical Research and Innovation, Clinical Investigation Center, INSERM 14 12, Brest, France
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- Military Hospital, HIA Clermont-Tonnerre, Departement of Psychiatry, Brest, France
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Hitchcock C, Goodall B, Wright IM, Boyle A, Johnston D, Dunning D, Gillard J, Griffiths K, Humphrey A, McKinnon A, Panesar IK, Werner-Seidler A, Watson P, Smith P, Meiser-Stedman R, Dalgleish T. The early course and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in very young children: diagnostic prevalence and predictors in hospital-attending children and a randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial of trauma-focused cognitive therapy, for 3- to 8-year-olds. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2022; 63:58-67. [PMID: 34128219 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The introduction of developmentally adapted criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has improved the identification of ≤6-year-old children with clinical needs. Across two studies, we assess predictors of the development of PTSD in young children (PTSD-YC), including the adult-led acute stress disorder (ASD) diagnosis, and provide proof of principle for cognitive-focused therapy for this age range, with the aim of increasing treatment options for children diagnosed with PTSD-YC. METHOD Study 1 (N = 105) assessed ASD and PTSD-YC diagnosis in 3- to 8-year-old children within one month and at around three months following attendance at an emergency room. Study 2 (N = 37) was a preregistered (www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN35018680) randomized controlled early-phase trial comparing CBT-3M, a cognitive-focused intervention, to treatment-as-usual (TAU) delivered within the UK NHS to 3- to 8-year-olds diagnosed with PTSD-YC. RESULTS In Study 1, the ASD diagnosis failed to identify any young children. In contrast, prevalence of acute PTSD-YC (minus the duration requirement) was 8.6% in the first month post-trauma and 10.1% at 3 months. Length of hospital stay, but no other demographic or trauma-related characteristics, predicted development of later PTSD-YC. Early (within one month) diagnosis of acute PTSD-YC had a positive predictive value of 50% for later PTSD-YC. In Study 2, most children lost their PTSD-YC diagnosis following completion of CBT-3M (84.6%) relative to TAU (6.7%) and CBT-3M was acceptable to recipient families. Effect sizes were also in favor of CBT-3M for secondary outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS The ASD diagnosis is not fit for purpose in this age-group. There was a strong and encouraging signal of putative efficacy for young children treated using a cognitive-focused treatment for PTSD, and a larger trial of CBT-3M is now warranted.
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- Caitlin Hitchcock
- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Jensen TK, Braathu N, Birkeland MS, Ormhaug SM, Skar AMS. Complex PTSD and treatment outcomes in TF-CBT for youth: a naturalistic study. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2022; 13:2114630. [PMID: 36186162 PMCID: PMC9518270 DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2022.2114630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) has recently been added to the ICD-11 diagnostic system for classification of diseases. The new disorder adds three symptom clusters to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to disturbances in self-organization (affect dysregulation, negative self-concept, and disturbances in relationships). Little is known whether recommended evidence-based treatments for PTSD in youth are helpful for youth with CPTSD. Objectives: This study examined whether Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is useful in reducing PTSD and CPTSD in traumatized youth. Methods: Youth (n = 73, 89.0% girls, M age = 15.4 SD = 1.8) referred to one of 23 Norwegian child and adolescent mental health clinics that fulfilled the criteria for PTSD or CPTSD according to ICD-11 and received TF-CBT were included in the study. Assessments were conducted pre-treatment, and every fifth session. Linear mixed effects models were run to investigate whether youth with CPTSD and PTSD responded differently to TF-CBT. Results: Among the 73 youth, 61.6% (n = 45) fulfilled criteria for CPTSD and 38.4% (n = 28) fulfilled criteria for PTSD. There were no differences in sex, age, birth country, trauma type, number of trauma types or treatment length across groups. Youth with CPTSD had a steeper decline in PTSD and CPTSD compared to youth with PTSD. The groups reported similar levels of PTSD and CPTSD post-treatment. The percentage of youth who dropped out of treatment was not different across groups. Further, the groups did not differ significantly in number of received treatment sessions. Conclusions: This is the first study to examine whether TF-CBT is helpful for youth who have CPTSD using a validated instrument for measuring CPTSD. The results suggest that TF-CBT may be useful for treating CPTSD in youth. These are promising findings that should be replicated in studies with larger sample sizes.
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- Tine K Jensen
- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, Norway
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Lord KA, Suvak MK, Hodgdon HB. Temporal Relationships between PTSD Symptoms and Social Functioning among Adolescents in Residential Care. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2021:1-12. [PMID: 34936524 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2021.2007486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Theoretical and conceptual models of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom progression in youth have identified social functioning as having a central influence. Yet a dearth of research has examined the bidirectional temporal associations between PTSD symptoms and social functioning. METHOD This study is the first to investigate these temporal dynamics in a sample of adolescents in trauma-informed residential treatment (N= 453; M age = 15.77 [range = 12.12-18.95], SD = 1.55; 57.2% female). The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 was analyzed as a measure of youth-reported PTSD symptoms and the Interpersonal Problems subscale of the Children's Depression Inventory, 2nd edition was analyzed as a measure of youth-reported social functioning issues. The Social Problems subscale from the Child Behavior Checklist was analyzed as a measure of clinician-reported social functioning difficulties. Measures were completed at baseline and then approximately every three months for the duration of treatment. Multivariate lagged analyses were used to examine the temporal, bidirectional associations between PTSD symptoms and social functioning. RESULTS Results indicated that while controlling for length of stay, trauma exposure, age, and gender, reductions in PTSD symptoms predicted subsequent reductions in social functioning problems across both measures (prs = .12-.16), and that improvement in interpersonal relationships predicted subsequent decreases in PTSD symptoms (pr = .12). CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these findings highlight the importance of healthy social relationships for decreasing adolescent's psychological distress. Treatments that include components that target social functioning in addition to symptom reduction may maximally benefit youth with trauma-related psychopathology.
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Wiseman C, Croft J, Zammit S. Examining the relationship between early childhood temperament, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 144:427-433. [PMID: 34749218 PMCID: PMC8670596 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A greater understanding of why some people are more at risk of developing PTSD is required. We examine the relationship between temperament traits in early childhood and subsequent trauma exposure and risk of PTSD. We used data on 2017 participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Temperament was measured using the Carey Infant Temperament Scale (average score from ages 6 and 24 months). This provided data on 9 individuals traits, and Easy, Medium, and Difficult temperament clusters. Trauma exposure was measured from 0 to 17 years, and PTSD at age 23 years using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-V (PCL-5). Regression models were used to estimate associations between temperament and both trauma and PTSD, and to examine mediation (of temperament to PTSD pathway) and interaction (temperament X trauma on PTSD) effects. 1178 (58.4%) individuals were exposed to a trauma in childhood and 112 (5.5%) had PTSD. Higher levels of Intensity were associated with a small increase in trauma exposure (ORadjusted 1.23, 95% CI 1.12, 1.34; p < 0.001) and PTSD (ORadjusted 1.27, 95% CI 1.05, 1.54; p = 0.012). Higher levels of Activity, Adaptability, Mood and Threshold temperament traits were also associated with trauma exposure. Medium (ORadjusted 1.49, 95% CI 1.21, 1.84; p < 0.001) and Difficult (ORadjusted 1.47, 95% CI 1.18, 1.84; p = 0.001) temperament clusters were associated with increased trauma exposure compared to an Easy cluster, but were not associated with PTSD. The relationship between trait Intensity and adult PTSD was partially mediated by childhood/adolescent trauma (Indirect ORadjusted 1.08, 95% CI 1.01, 1.16, p = 0.024, proportion mediated 26.2%). There was some evidence that trait Intensity modified the relationship between trauma and PTSD (ORadjusted 1.66, 95% CI 1.07, 2.55, p = 0.023). PTSD in early adulthood is more common in those with intense stimuli responsiveness in childhood. Temperament traits might be useful predictors of trauma exposure and mental health outcomes and offer potential targets for supportive interventions.
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- Chantelle Wiseman
- Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom; Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, United Kingdom.
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- Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Bristol, United Kingdom; Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
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Burgess A, Wilcoxon L, Rushworth I, Meiser‐Stedman R. Meta-analysis found high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and associated risk factors in parents following paediatric medical events. Acta Paediatr 2021; 110:3227-3236. [PMID: 34534369 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM This meta-analysis identified how prevalent parental post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was after their children's medical events and evaluated the risk factors that increased the likelihood of PTSD. METHODS The MEDLINE, PsycINFO and PTSDpubs databases were searched for papers published in English from 1980 to June 2018. The prevalence of parental PTSD was pooled across the studies and risk factors were extracted whether PTSD symptoms were correlated with other research variables or when the authors had conducted between group analyses of PTSD. We also explored the effects of the assessment method, parental gender and medical events and the risk of bias. RESULTS The 54 studies that were identified had a pooled PTSD prevalence rate of 30.3% (95% confidence interval 25.3%-35.5%). Childhood cancer cases yielded the highest rates of parental PTSD. A total of 33 potential risk factors were identified. The risk factors with medium to large effects were: comorbid parental psychological responses and functioning, acute stress responses, child behavioural functioning, uncertainty about the child's illness and negative coping strategies. The findings are discussed within the context of high heterogeneity. CONCLUSION The prevalence of parental PTSD after paediatric medical events was relatively high, and 33 risk factors were identified.
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- Aaron Burgess
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies Norwich Medical School University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park Norwich UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies Norwich Medical School University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park Norwich UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies Norwich Medical School University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park Norwich UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies Norwich Medical School University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park Norwich UK
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Stark L, Seff I, Cohen F, Aldrich J, Allaf C. Stressful Life Events and Their Unique Associations with Psychosocial Outcomes: a Gendered Analysis Among High School Adolescents. GLOBAL SOCIAL WELFARE : RESEARCH, POLICY & PRACTICE 2021; 8:367-377. [PMID: 35004127 PMCID: PMC8734586 DOI: 10.1007/s40609-020-00179-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There is substantial evidence linking stressful life events (SLEs) in childhood to poor mental health later in life, but few studies explore how various types of SLEs differentially impact mental health. The purpose of this study is to assess associations between SLEs and psychosocial outcomes in a diverse adolescent population in the USA and to examine whether and how these relationships are gendered. METHODS The sample comprises 181 high school students ages 13-21 years in Harrisonburg, Virginia. This study analyzed associations between 12 SLEs and eight psychosocial outcomes using ordinary least-squares and logistic regressions. Relationships were estimated for the full sample and for males and females, separately. RESULTS For boys, having ever been forced to leave one's family was associated with declines in resilience (B = - 4.646; 95% CI (- 8.79, - 0.50)) and increases in externalizing symptoms (B = 0.392; 95% CI (0.15, 0.63)). Furthermore, boys who experienced a drastic change in their family reported lower levels of school belonging (B = - 9.272; 95% CI (- 17.45, - 1.09)). For girls, having ever been forced to leave one's family was associated with decreases in depressive (B = - 0.961; 95% CI (- 1.88, - 0.05)) and anxiety symptomology (B = - 0.868; 95% CI (- 1.68, - 0.06)). Overall, students who experienced a life-threatening emergency exhibited greater depressive (B = 0.445; 95% CI (0.15, 0.74)) and anxiety symptoms (B = 0.287; 95% CI (0.05, 0.52)), and depressive symptomology was also associated with having ever been physically hurt by someone (B = 0.224; 95% CI (0.01, 0.44)). CONCLUSIONS Findings provide insights into how exposures might engender different mental health processes and outcomes, and how these processes may manifest differently across gender.
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- Lindsay Stark
- Brown School, Washington University, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Brown School, Washington University, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Harrisonburg City Public Schools, 1 Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA
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- Qatar Foundation International, 1225 New York Ave NW #500, Washington, D. C 20005, USA
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Rodriguez IM, Dobler V. Survivors of Hell: Resilience Amongst Unaccompanied Minor Refugees and Implications for Treatment- a Narrative Review. JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA 2021; 14:559-569. [PMID: 34820043 PMCID: PMC8586295 DOI: 10.1007/s40653-021-00385-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Approximately half of the world's displaced population are children and a significant proportion of these are unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). UASC are the most vulnerable of all refugee populations. Up to 90% of UASC have been subjected to exploitation, including trafficking or being drafted into military groups. Having survived the perils of flight, UASC are confronted with continued challenges, including the uncertainties regarding their residential rights in host counties. Unsurprisingly, the prevalence of mental health problems is higher amongst UASC than in any other refugee group. Yet, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) appears to neither reach nor engage UASC. This begs for re-examination of what and how MHPSS is offered. Despite high levels of adversity, UASC often have considerable resilience, and make remarkable recoveries. However, literature exploring their resources or their own views of what helps or hinders recovery is scarce. In this narrative review, we explore individual and systemic factors promoting recovery in UASC. We consider theoretical understanding of resilience, emerging data and user perspectives. From these we deduct four areas of resilience in UASC: Individual factors - prosocial behaviour, problem-solving skills; Lifetime relationships - positive early family relationships, connection with family and country of origin, positive peer and adult relationships in host country; Acculturation - integration of own and new culture, positive relationships with prosocial institutions; Care arrangements - supported but less restrictive living arrangements. We suggest, MHPSS may need to focus on enhancing social networks, including connectedness with positive relationships in the home-country, life-history work with a focus on resource-building experiences in addition to trauma, and promoting integration of old and new cultural values. We also conclude that despite growing data, there is a gap in both eliciting user perspectives and understanding adaptive resources, especially those emerging during early development and within their cultural setting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40653-021-00385-7.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Zhao J, An Y, Li X, Huang J. After Experiencing a Tornado: Adolescents' Longitudinal Trajectories in Posttraumatic Growth and Their Association with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2021; 54:786-795. [PMID: 34843034 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01278-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study investigated the trajectories in posttraumatic growth (PTG) among adolescents who survived from the Yancheng tornado in China, and explored the effects of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) on these trajectories. Participants (n = 246) finished 4 assessments at 6, 9, 12, and 18 months after the tornado. Growth mixture model and logistic regression were used to examine the heterogeneous trajectories and the role of PTSS for differentiating trajectories respectively. Two latent PTG trajectories were observed: group with decreasing PTG and group with fluctuant PTG, which might stem from the illusory component and the factual component of PTG respectively based on the two-component model; and adolescents with more PTSS had higher probabilities generating decreasing PTG, that is, illusory PTG. This study suggested differentiating PTG trajectories and related influencing factors to improve the post-disaster psychological interventions in a longitudinal perspective.
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- Jiaqi Zhao
- School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, No. 122 Ninghai Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210097, People's Republic of China
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- School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, No. 122 Ninghai Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210097, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, USA
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- School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, No. 122 Ninghai Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210097, People's Republic of China
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Le Roux IH, Cobham VE. Psychological Interventions for Children Experiencing PTSD After Exposure to a Natural Disaster: A Scoping Review. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2021; 25:249-282. [PMID: 34779953 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-021-00373-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Exposure to a natural disaster can have a myriad of significant and adverse psychological consequences. Children have been identified as a particularly vulnerable population being uniquely susceptible to post-disaster psychological morbidity, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Without effective intervention, the impact of natural disasters on children's developmental trajectory can be detrimental, however, research is yet to find evidence to definitively establish the comparative efficacy or unequivocal superiority of any specific psychological intervention. A scoping review was undertaken according to the Preferred Reporting Items extension for Scoping Reviews Guidelines (PRISMA-ScR), to evaluate the current research regarding psychological interventions for children (below 18 years of age) experiencing PTSD after exposure to natural disasters, a single incident trauma. Fifteen studies involving 1337 children were included in the review. Overall, psychological interventions, irrespective of type, were associated with statistically significant and sustained reductions in PTSD symptomatology across all symptom clusters. However, whilst evidence supported the general efficacy of psychological interventions in this population, the majority of studies were considered retrospective field research designed in response to the urgent need for clinical service in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Consequently, studies were largely limited by environmental and resource constraints and marked by methodological flaws resulting in diverse and highly heterogeneous data. As such, definitive conclusions regarding the treatment efficacy of specific psychological interventions, and furthermore their ameliorative contributions constituting the necessary mechanisms of change remains largely speculative. As natural disasters can have a catastrophic impact on human lives, establishing levels of evidence for the efficacy of different psychological interventions for children represents a global public health priority.
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- Isabella H Le Roux
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Children's Health Queensland Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CHQ CYMHS), Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Robertson EL, Piscitello J, Schmidt E, Mallar C, Davidson B, Natale R. Longitudinal transactional relationships between caregiver and child mental health during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2021; 15:66. [PMID: 34781970 PMCID: PMC8591972 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-021-00422-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Emerging work examining the psychological impact of COVID-19 on children and families suggests that the relationship between pandemic-related stress, child psychosocial functioning, and caregiver mental health are interrelated. However, much of this research is unidirectional and thus little is known about the bidirectional cascading effects children and caregivers may experience. The current study examined the transactional relationships between caregiver and child mental health over time during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Linguistically, racially, and ethnically diverse caregivers (N = 286) of young children completed measures of caregiver mental health, caregiver pandemic-related stress, and child mental health (i.e., externalizing, internalizing, prosocial behavior) across three time points in the spring of 2020. RESULTS Using autoregressive cross-lagged analyses, impaired caregiver mental health at Time 1 (April 2020) predicted increased caregiver pandemic-related stress at Time 2 (May 2020). Caregiver pandemic-related stress at Time 1 predicted increased child internalizing symptoms at Time 2 which, in turn, predicted increased caregiver pandemic-related stress at Time 3 (July 2020). Lastly, impaired caregiver mental health at Time 2 (May 2020) predicted increased child externalizing symptoms at Time 3 (July 2020). CONCLUSIONS Assessing transactional relationships between child and caregiver mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic is important to inform models of risk and resilience. Interventions at the level of the caregiver, the child, and/or the family should be considered as a way to interrupt potential negative developmental cascades.
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- Emily L Robertson
- Center for Children and Families, Florida International University, Miami, USA.
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- Center for Children and Families, Florida International University, Miami, USA
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- Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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Hiller RM, Davis RS, Devaney J, Halligan SL, Meiser-Stedman R, Smith P, Stallard P, Kandiyali R, MacNeill S. Protocol for the RELATE trial: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial of a low-intensity group intervention for young people in care with elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2021; 7:204. [PMID: 34774093 PMCID: PMC8590138 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-021-00936-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Young people in out-of-home care have often experienced trauma, such as direct maltreatment or witnessing violence. There is good evidence that rates of mental health difficulties are high in this group, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a trauma-specific mental health outcome. There remains less evidence to guide how to effectively address elevated PTSD symptoms (PTSS) in these young people, particularly in ways that are feasible and scalable for stretched social-care and mental health services. Methods and analysis This protocol describes a feasibility study comprising a pilot two-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT). Participants (N = 50) will be randomised to either (a) a group-based trauma-focused programme (Teaching Recovery Techniques), delivered by mental health practitioners both online and in-person, or (b) care-as-usual. Primarily, the trial aims to explore the key feasibility and protocol acceptability questions, including rates of recruitment and retention, as well as the acceptability of the intervention (particularly the online delivery format) to participants and services. In addition, outcomes including PTSS (primary clinical outcome), depression and functioning will be assessed at baseline (pre-randomisation), post-intervention and at a 3-month follow-up. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been received from the Health Research Authority (Wales REC1 Ref 20/WA/0100) and University, with further approval from the host trust and social care site. The results will inform the design of a definitive RCT. Dissemination will include peer-reviewed journal articles reporting the qualitative and quantitative results, as well as presentations at conferences and lay summaries. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04467320. Registered on 13 July 2020.
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- School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Health Economics, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.,Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Hu N, Nassar N, Shrapnel J, Perkes I, Hodgins M, O'Leary F, Trudgett C, Eapen V, Woolfenden S, Knight K, Lingam R. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric health service use within one year after the first pandemic outbreak in New South Wales Australia - a time series analysis. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC 2021; 19:100311. [PMID: 34746898 PMCID: PMC8564784 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit New South Wales (NSW) Australia in early 2020, followed by a sharp state-wide lockdown from mid-March to mid-May. After the lockdown, there had been a low level of community transmission of COVID-19 over a year. Such pandemic experiences provide unique opportunity to understand the impact of the pandemic on paediatric health service use as countries emerge from the pandemic. Methods We examined the difference between the observed and the predicted numbers of inpatient admissions and emergency department (ED) attendances, respectively, related to chronic, acute infectious and injury conditions, for each month during the COVID-19 period (January 2020-February 2021), based on the numbers from 2016 to 2019, using records from two major paediatric hospitals in NSW. All analyses were conducted using autoregressive error models and were stratified by patient age, sex and socioeconomic status. Findings Health service use was significantly lower than predicted for admissions and/or ED attendances related to chronic conditions, acute infections, and injury during the lockdown in 2020. Change in health service use varied by chronic conditions, from the largest decrease for respiratory conditions (40-78%) to non-significant change for cancer and mental health disorders. After the lockdown, health service use for most health conditions returned to pre-COVID-19 predicted levels. However, for mental health disorders, increased health service use persisted from June 2020 up to February 2021 by 30-55%, with higher increase among girls aged 12-17 years and those from socioeconomically advantaged areas. There was persistently lower health service use for acute infections and increased health service use for injuries. Differences by socio-demographic factors were noted for mental health disorders and injuries. Interpretation The immediate return to pre-COVID-19 levels for most chronic conditions after the first lockdown in NSW highlights the healthcare needs for children affected by chronic conditions. Persistently lower health service use for acute infections is likely attributable to the decreased social contact. Sustained and targeted mental health support is essential to address the potentially increased demand for services among children during and beyond the pandemic. Funding Financial Markets Foundation for Children Chair (RL, NN), NHMRC Investigator Grant (APP1197940) (NN), NHMRC Career Development fellowship (GNT1158954) (SW)
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- Nan Hu
- Population Child Health Research Group, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- Child Population and Translational Health Research, The University of Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Australia
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- Strategy and Innovation, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Australia.,The University of Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia.,School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- Population Child Health Research Group, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- The University of Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Australia.,Emergency Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Australia
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- Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry South West Sydney, School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney
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- Population Child Health Research Group, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Australia
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- Population Child Health Research Group, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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Gee DG. Early Adversity and Development: Parsing Heterogeneity and Identifying Pathways of Risk and Resilience. Am J Psychiatry 2021; 178:998-1013. [PMID: 34734741 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21090944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adversity early in life is common and is a major risk factor for the onset of psychopathology. Delineating the neurodevelopmental pathways by which early adversity affects mental health is critical for early risk identification and targeted treatment approaches. A rapidly growing cross-species literature has facilitated advances in identifying the mechanisms linking adversity with psychopathology, specific dimensions of adversity and timing-related factors that differentially relate to outcomes, and protective factors that buffer against the effects of adversity. Yet, vast complexity and heterogeneity in early environments and neurodevelopmental trajectories contribute to the challenges of understanding risk and resilience in the context of early adversity. In this overview, the author highlights progress in four major areas-mechanisms, heterogeneity, developmental timing, and protective factors; synthesizes key challenges; and provides recommendations for future research that can facilitate progress in the field. Translation across species and ongoing refinement of conceptual models have strong potential to inform prevention and intervention strategies that can reduce the immense burden of psychopathology associated with early adversity.
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- Dylan G Gee
- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn
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Rodriguez-Quintana N, Meyer AE, Bilek E, Flumenbaum R, Miner K, Scoville L, Warner K, Koschmann E. Development of a Brief Group CBT Intervention to Reduce COVID-19 Related Distress Among School-Age Youth. COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL PRACTICE 2021; 28:642-652. [PMID: 33850413 PMCID: PMC8032596 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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School-aged youth have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The effects of the pandemic will likely have long-standing effects on the well-being of youth, and access to mental health care is even more critical during this time. For the past 5 years, TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) has been working throughout the state to increase utilization of evidence-based mental health practices among K-12 school mental health professionals (SMHPs). By leveraging SMHPs who are widely accessible to students, TRAILS seeks to improve youth access to effective mental health care and reduce current mental health inequities. In March 2020, TRAILS responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by developing a group manual designed to be delivered virtually by SMHPs to help students develop effective coping skills to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. TRAILS focuses on promoting use of CBT and mindfulness, as these skills are ideally suited for school-based delivery, and thus the new manual, Coping with COVID-19 (CC-19), was grounded in these modalities. This article will describe the design, development, and deployment of the CC-19 program to address the mental health needs of students in the context of the pandemic. Early acceptability and penetration data will also be discussed.
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Allen L, Jones C, Fox A, Copello A, Jones N, Meiser-Stedman R. The correlation between social support and post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2021; 294:543-557. [PMID: 34330051 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Risk factors exploring the link between trauma and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been extensively explored in adults, however, less is known about child and adolescent populations. METHODS The current meta-analysis aimed to systematically evaluate and summarise the child focused literature to estimate the strength of the relationship between social support and PTSD symptoms following traumatic events. RESULTS Fifty primary studies reporting an effect size for the relationship between total social support scale or a source of social support with PTSD were included. A small effect size was found for the relationship between social support and PTSD (r = -0.12, 95% CI -0.16 to -0.07, k = 41), with large heterogeneity (I2 = 90.3%). The effect sizes between peer support (r = -0.18, 95% CI -0.10 to -0.25, k = 12), family support (r = -0.16, 95% CI -0.09 to -0.24, k = 13) and teacher support (r = -0.20, 95% CI -0.15 to -0.24, k = 5) and PTSD were also small. Moderator analyses indicated that studies reporting on participants exposed to abuse (r = -0.25) and correlations based on univariate data (r = -0.14) had higher correlations and medium heterogeneity. The main effect size was robust to publication bias and study quality. LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design of the studies limits the findings and future research using prospective and longitudinal design would help to explain the relationship between social support and PTSD further. CONCLUSIONS The current review suggests that social support may only play a small role in protecting against PTSD and future research may benefit from exploring the link between post-trauma cognitions and social support.
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- Leila Allen
- Centre for Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK.
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- Centre for Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK; Research and Innovation, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust, UK
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- Centre for Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK
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Parental Internalizing Psychopathology and PTSD in Offspring after the 2012 Earthquake in Italy. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8100930. [PMID: 34682196 PMCID: PMC8535087 DOI: 10.3390/children8100930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in youths after earthquakes, with parental psychopathology among the most significant predictors. This study investigated the contribution and the interactional effects of parental internalizing psychopathology, the severity of exposure to the earthquake, and past traumatic events to predict PTSD in offspring, also testing the reverse pattern. Two years after the 2012 earthquake in Italy, 843 children and adolescents (9-15 years) living in two differently affected areas were administered a questionnaire on traumatic exposure and the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index. Anxiety, depression, and somatization were assessed in 1162 parents through the SCL-90-R. General linear model showed that, for offspring in the high-impact area, predictors of PTSD were earthquake exposure, past trauma, and parental internalizing symptoms, taken individually. An interaction between earthquake exposure and parental depression or anxiety (not somatization) was also found. In the low-impact area, youth PTSD was only predicted by earthquake exposure. The reverse pattern was significant, with parental psychopathology explained by offspring PTSD. Overall, findings support the association between parental and offspring psychopathology after natural disasters, emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in this relationship. Although further research is needed, these results should be carefully considered when developing mental health interventions.
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Wang S, Shi X, Wang Z, Li Z, Wang A, Jiang L, Fan F. Reciprocal relations between sleep and internalizing and externalizing problems: A cohort study of Chinese adolescents. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02373-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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McQuaid RJ. Transdiagnostic biomarker approaches to mental health disorders: Consideration of symptom complexity, comorbidity and context. Brain Behav Immun Health 2021; 16:100303. [PMID: 34589795 PMCID: PMC8474161 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Depression is a multifaceted disorder characterized by heterogeneous symptom profiles and high rates of comorbidity with other commonly occurring mental illnesses. Considering the burden of mental health disorders and the lack of efficacy of available treatments, there is a need for biomarkers to predict tailored or personalized treatments. However, identifying reliable biomarkers for complex mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety and PTSD, has been challenging, likely owing to the heterogeneity, comorbidity and differences in experiences and histories of individuals. For these reasons, taking a transdiagnostic approach, which identifies biomarkers that map onto shared symptoms/constructs across disorders could be most effective for informing personalized or precision medicine approaches in psychiatry. Transdiagnostic features of anxiety, depression and anhedonia have been examined in relation to brain activity and connectivity patterns. Neuroendocrine and inflammatory markers, which are altered in depression and other comorbid illness, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), might be useful in differentiating transdiagnostic symptom profiles as well as treatment responses. Ultimately, biomarker research that looks beyond diagnostic categories and embraces the complexity of individuals' lives and experiences might be more effective in moving towards precision medicine in psychiatry.
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- Robyn J. McQuaid
- Carleton University, Department of Neuroscience, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Zhou X, Wu X. Shared or unique trajectories of PTSD and depression in children over time since an earthquake. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2021; 26:1003-1017. [PMID: 34000878 DOI: 10.1177/13591045211017617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are common outcomes in children and adolescents following natural disasters. However, because of the comorbidity of PTSD and depression, their mutual relationship affects their relative trajectories over time. Therefore, this study examined the joint trajectories of PTSD and depression and assessed their consistency over time. Using self-report questionnaires, we surveyed 303 children in the worst-affected area of the Ya'an earthquake at 6 months, 1 year, and 18 months post-disaster. Four latent joint trajectories of PTSD and depression were identified: a chronic depression-delayed PTSD symptoms group (n = 59, 19.5%), a chronic PTSD-delayed depressive symptoms group (n = 10, 3.3%), a low-symptoms group (n = 208, 68.6%), and a chronic depression-PTSD symptoms recovery group (n = 26, 8.6%). Companionship and affirmative value were more likely to be observed in the low-symptoms group. These findings illustrate that PTSD and depression development are heterogeneously distributed, and various types of social support fill different roles in differentiating distinct joint trajectories of PTSD and depression.
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- Xiao Zhou
- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Galano MM, Grogan-Kaylor A, Clark HM, Stein SF, Graham-Bermann SA. Profiles of Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:NP10863-NP10885. [PMID: 31566059 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519877938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Childhood exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with a host of problems, including the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). PTSS include a wide range of unique symptomatology and as a result, clinical presentations of PTSS can vary in both distribution and overall number of symptoms. Work in child and adolescent samples has largely focused on factors predicting the total number of symptoms (i.e., symptom severity), with less work focused on both patterns of symptom number and distribution. Furthermore, few studies have examined how functional impairment varies in relation to PTSS presentation. The goal of the current study is to (a) document patterns of PTSS severity and distribution in children with histories of witnessing IPV, (b) examine the factors that predict different PTSS presentations, and (c) investigate how PTSS presentation is associated with functional impairment. Data for this study were drawn from a sample of 236 children between the ages of 4 and 12 years and their mothers who had experienced recent IPV. Families reported high levels of IPV in the past year, and children reported moderate levels of PTSS. A latent profile analysis of PTSS revealed that three profiles were the best-fitting model for the data. The three profiles were differentiated between low, moderate, and high levels of PTSS, and membership in the profiles varied by children's age and trauma history. The results of this study give important information about the potential development of PTSS as well as clinically useful information about the relationship between children's PTSS and their functioning following exposure to IPV.
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Unpacking stigma: Meta-analyses of correlates and moderators of personal stigma in psychosis. Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 89:102077. [PMID: 34563943 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Personal stigma entails perceived, experienced and internalised stigmatisation. Mental Health stigma has been widely researched across a range of countries and a meta-analysis of their associations and moderators in psychosis is timely. Meta-analyses were conducted examining the correlates and moderators of personal stigma in terms of: (1) demographic variables (2) illness related variables (3) symptoms/negative outcomes, and (4) aspects of wellbeing. Associations were obtained from a total of 216 records. Several demographic factors including age, economic status, employment, and rural residence had small associations with aspects of personal stigma (r's = 0.12 to -0.13). Personal stigma aspects were inversely related to medication adherence (r's = -0.20, -0.21), and positively associated with insight and number of hospitalisations (r's = 0.09-0.19). Most symptoms were positively associated with personal stigma (r's = 0.10-0.43), whereas inverse relations with wellbeing variables were identified (r's = -0.13 to -0.54). Moderator effects emerged including that of cultural setting and sex, age and education level, highlighting the role of cultural and demographic factors in shaping personal stigma aspects in psychosis. The present study also highlights the importance of recognizing the negative effect of actual stigma and discrimination experiences; particularly its detrimental impact on self-image and its complex role in shaping the internalisation of societal stigma.
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Parents Following Their Child's Single-Event Trauma: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Rates and Risk Factor Correlates. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2021; 24:725-743. [PMID: 34554357 PMCID: PMC8541994 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-021-00367-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Evidence suggests parents of children who experience a trauma may develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which can have significant consequences for their own and their child’s functioning. As such, identifying the rates and possible correlates for the development of PTSD in parents is of clinical and theoretical importance, and would enhance our understanding of how best to support families in the aftermath of trauma. This meta-analysis of 41 studies (n = 4370) estimated the rate of PTSD in parents following their child’s single-incident trauma to be 17.0% (95% CI 14.1–20.0%); when removing samples which were mixed, or not exclusively single-incident traumas the prevalence estimate dropped to 14.4% (95% CI 10.8–18.5%). Pooled effect sizes of 32 potential correlates for parents developing PTSD were also identified. Medium-to-large effects were found for factors relating to the parent’s post-traumatic cognition, psychological functioning and coping strategies alongside child PTSD. Small effects were found for pre-trauma factors, objective trauma-related variables and demographic factors for both parent and child. Results are consistent with cognitive models of PTSD, suggesting peri- and post-trauma factors are likely to play a substantial role in its development. These findings indicate the clinical need for screening parents most vulnerable to adverse post-traumatic reactions within the context of child trauma and tailoring interventions to include the family where necessary.
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Rajaraman A, Austin JL, Gover HC, Cammilleri AP, Donnelly DR, Hanley GP. Toward trauma-informed applications of behavior analysis. J Appl Behav Anal 2021; 55:40-61. [PMID: 34525220 DOI: 10.1002/jaba.881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Despite a growing acknowledgement of the importance of understanding the impacts of trauma on therapeutic approaches across human service disciplines, discussions of trauma have been relatively infrequent in the behavior analytic literature. In this paper, we delineate some of the barriers to discussing and investigating trauma in applied behavior analysis (ABA) and describe how the core commitments of trauma-informed care could be applied to behavior analysis. We then provide some examples of how trauma-informed care might be incorporated into ABA practice. We conclude by suggesting opportunities to approach trauma as a viable avenue for behavior analytic research and argue that omitting trauma-informed care from ABA could be detrimental not only to the public perception of ABA, but to the effectiveness of our assessment and treatment procedures.
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Chen X, Li B, Guo WJ, Xu JJ. Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among child survivors of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake: a comparison between Chinese ethnic Han and Hui groups. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11967. [PMID: 34447635 PMCID: PMC8364314 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Relatively few studies have compared posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following a disaster among children of different ethnicities. We sought to investigate the differences in PTSD symptoms between the ethnic Hui and Han child survivors of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. Methods This study collected data from 1,951 Han and 247 Hui child survivors of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. The children ranged from 7 to 15 years of age. Earthquake-related exposures were measured using a modified version of the PsySTART Rapid Triage System. PTSD symptoms were evaluated using the University of California, Los Angeles PTSD-Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD-RI). Personality characteristics were assessed using the Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (JEPQ). Multiple linear regression was used to investigate the association between the ethnicity and the severity of PTSD symptoms. Multiple logistic regression was used to investigate the association between the ethnicity and the percentage of screening positive for PTSD symptoms. Results The average UCLA PTSD-RI total score of the ethnic Hui group (27.01 ± 9.24) was significantly higher than that of the ethnic Han group (25.12 ± 9.17) (t = -3.05, p = 0.002), as were the avoidance/numbness (Hui: 10.02 ± 4.82; Han: 9.04 ± 4.60, t = -3.12, p = 0.002) and arousal scores (Hui: 9.36 ± 3.64; Han: 8.79 ± 3.42, t = -2.44, p = 0.015). The percentage of screening positive for D criteria (arousal symptoms) also differed significantly between the ethnic Han (41.9%, 95% CI [39.7-44.1%]) and Hui (48.6%, 95% CI [42.3-54.9%]) groups (χ2 = 3.97, p = 0.046). Ethnicity was associated with the avoidance/numbness symptom score following adjustments for sex, age, personality traits and earthquake exposure experiences by multiple linear regression (B: 0.61, 95% CI [0.04-1.17], p = 0.035). The initial significant associations between the ethnicity and the arousal symptoms score and the PTSD total score disappeared while adjusting for the subjective earthquake exposure experiences (Model 5: arousal symptoms, B = 0.41, 95% CI [-0.01 to 0.83], p = 0.056; PTSD, B = 1.00, 95% CI [-0.07 to 2.07], p = 0.066). The initial significant association between the ethnicity and the percentage of screening positive for D criteria disappeared while adjusting for the objective earthquake exposure experiences (Model 4: OR = 1.32, 95% CI [1.00-1.75], p = 0.052). Conclusion This study is the first to report the relationship between the ethnicity and PTSD symptoms among child survivors following a disaster. The findings of this study suggest that the trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy could also be an effective treatment for Chinese ethnic Hui and Han children who are suffering from PTSD. Future research could be designed to examine whether cultural differences in perceptions and interpretations may account for the variations in subjective experiences. More attention should be paid to the ethnic minority children with PTSD in the future.
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- Xiacan Chen
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Galano MM, Grogan-Kaylor A, Clark HM, Stein SF, Graham-Bermann SA. Examining the 8-Year Trajectory of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:NP8454-NP8481. [PMID: 30994395 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519844280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Millions of children witness intimate partner violence (IPV) each year, and the effects of these experiences are substantial. One of the more common sequelae of exposure to IPV is the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Given the chronic nature of both IPV and PTSS, there is a need for prospective research on long-term mental health outcomes following IPV exposure in childhood. This study prospectively examines trajectories of PTSS over an 8-year period, beginning from the preschool period. This study also investigates factors that may be associated with these trajectories, including intervention participation, continued IPV exposure, and the caregiving environment. A total of 120 mother-child dyads participated in four study waves over an 8-year period, beginning when children were between the ages of 4 and 6. Mothers and children participated in an intervention between baseline and Time 2. At the onset of the study, all mothers reported experiencing IPV over the previous year. Findings demonstrate that, in general, children experienced worsening of their PTSS over the 8-year trajectory, and few factors were significantly associated with this trajectory. There were no associations between intervention participation, parenting behaviors, and long-term child PTSS outcomes; however, there were significant associations between amount of IPV exposure, mother's level of PTSS, and children's PTSS outcomes. These results underscore the need to better understand the impact of early-life exposure to IPV, as well as the need for interventions tailored to this developmental period. Furthermore, these findings highlight the long-term negative associations between chronic exposure to IPV and child well-being, as well as the significant connections between caregiver and child mental health.
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Hughesdon KA, Ford JD, Briggs EC, Seng JS, Miller AL, Stoddard SA. Interpersonal Trauma Exposure and Interpersonal Problems in Adolescent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Trauma Stress 2021; 34:733-743. [PMID: 34021624 DOI: 10.1002/jts.22687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Traumatic experiences have been differentiated as interpersonal (i.e., the direct result of actions by other people) or noninterpersonal (i.e., other life-threatening events, such as severe accidents). Interpersonal trauma exposure generally has been shown to be associated with more severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than noninterpersonal trauma exposure. Interpersonal problems also tend to be associated with trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms, but it is unclear whether a mediating association exists between trauma type, interpersonal problems, and PTSD symptoms. A clinical sample of 4,275 adolescents (age range: 12-18 years) from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Data Set were classified as having experienced interpersonal trauma, noninterpersonal trauma, or both. Interpersonal problems were operationalized by social problem behaviors (e.g., immature and dependent behaviors) and aggressive behaviors on the Child Behavior Checklist. The results of path analyses showed that cumulative interpersonal trauma exposure was both directly and indirectly associated with PTSD symptoms via social problem behaviors but not aggressive behaviors, total effect β = .20, 95% CI [.17, .23]. In a second model, path analyses showed that cumulative interpersonal trauma exposure was associated directly and indirectly via PTSD symptoms with social problem behaviors, total effect β = .15, 95% CI [.11, .18], and aggressive behaviors, total effect β = .13, 95% CI [.09, .17]. These findings suggest that during adolescence, interpersonal problems play an important role in the association between interpersonal trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Wang X, Li X, Qi M, Hu X, Zhu H, Shi X. Incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of traumatic fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2021; 27:902-916. [PMID: 34313497 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1957953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent in traumatic events. It is a great hazard of physical and mental health due to their severity and frequency. Traumatic fractures are one of the major causes of PTSD. The incidence of traumatic fractures has been high in recent years, which will directly or indirectly result in PTSD. Our target is to estimate the pooled incidence of PTSD in fracture patients after traumatic events and to explore possible influencing factors by a meta-analysis.The systematic searches in the electronic bibliographic databases of Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), Wangfang , and Veipu Databases. Not only were heterogeneity and 95% confidence interval (CI) used for comprehensive assessing each pooled, but also was the P value. Subgroup analyses for some sample characteristics were calculated the pooled incidence of PTSD among patients suffered from fractures.In total, 2619 patients suffered from fracture, and were assessed PTSD in the 12 eligible studies. The heterogeneity was not low (I2 = 97.6%, P < 0.001) in the 12 eligible studies. The pooled incidence of PTSD in fracture patients was 29% (95% CI, 20% to 39%) using random-effects model. Subgroup analyses revealed that the pooled incidence of PTSD among patients after traumatic fracture was statistically significant differences according to the study design, the study location, tools to assess the symptoms of PTSD, the mean age and injury mechanism (all P < 0.001). Fracture sites, injury mechanism and pain were the main influencing factors of PTSD in fracture patients.Our results highlight the phenomenon that high incidence of PTSD in patients after fracture and they should be followed up regularly and be provided effective interventions. Future efforts to improve and control the main influencing factors of PTSD for this population still needed.
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- Xue Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Center for Injury Research and Policy & Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, the Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.,Center for Injury Research and Policy & Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, the Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA
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Bagneris JR, Noël LT, Harris R, Bennett E. School-Based Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Among Children (Ages 5–11): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12310-021-09451-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Jurk S, Petermann U, Vasileva M. Posttraumatische Kognitionen als Mediator zwischen auslösendem Ereignis und posttraumatischen Belastungssymptomen in Kindheit und Jugend. KINDHEIT UND ENTWICKLUNG 2021. [DOI: 10.1026/0942-5403/a000344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Dysfunktionale posttraumatische Kognitionen über das Selbst und die Welt als Folge traumatischer Erfahrungen können die Entwicklung einer posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung begünstigen. Fragestellung: Diese Studie untersucht das Wirkgeflecht zwischen der Art des traumatischen Ereignisses (interpersonell/akzidentiell), posttraumatischen Kognitionen und posttraumatischen Belastungssymptomen in Kindheit und Jugend. Methode: Erhoben wurden Daten von N = 48 Jugendlichen (9 – 17 Jahren) mittels Selbstbericht. Ergebnisse: Die Mediationsanalyse zeigte, dass posttraumatische Kognitionen als signifikanter Mediator für interpersonelle im Vergleich zu akzidentiellen Erfahrungen wirkten. Diskussion: Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass mit interpersonellen Traumata konfrontierte Kinder und Jugendliche in besonderem Maße Erschütterungen des Selbst- und Weltbildes ausgesetzt sind. Die Erkenntnisse betonen die Bedeutung kognitiver Elemente in der Traumatherapie mit Kindern und Jugendlichen.
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- Swantje Jurk
- Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen
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- Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen
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- Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen
- Child and Community Wellbeing Unit, MSPGH, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Corwin DJ, Grady MF, Master CL, Joffe MD, Zonfrillo MR. Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Concussion in the Acute Setting. Pediatr Emerg Care 2021; 37:371-379. [PMID: 34180858 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Concussion, a type of mild traumatic brain injury, is a common injury encountered by providers caring for pediatric patients in the emergency department (ED) setting. Our understanding of the pathophysiologic basis for symptom and recovery trajectories for pediatric concussion continues to rapidly evolve. As this understanding changes, so do recommendations for optimal management of concussed youth. As more and more children present to EDs across the country for concussion, it is imperative that providers caring for children in these settings remain up-to-date with diagnostic recommendations and management techniques. This article will review the definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of pediatric concussion in the ED setting.
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- Daniel J Corwin
- From the Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- Attending Physician, Sports Medicine and Performance Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Attending Physician, Sports Medicine and Performance Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- From the Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- Attending Physician, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, RI
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Risk factors for depression in trauma-exposed children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Brown RL, Wood A, Carter JD, Kannis-Dymand L. The metacognitive model of post-traumatic stress disorder and metacognitive therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review. Clin Psychol Psychother 2021; 29:131-146. [PMID: 34155731 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The metacognitive model of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) implicates metacognitive beliefs, meta-memory beliefs and metacognitive control strategies in perpetuating and maintaining symptoms of PTSD. Despite this expanding area of research, the evidence for the metacognitive model of PTSD has not been reviewed. A systematic review according to the PRISMA statement was conducted. Searches across MEDLINE, PubMed and PsycNET, as well as reference lists of the included studies (2004 to March 2020), yielded 221 records. Two independent reviewers screened articles, which were included where the impact of the constructs of interest on PTSD symptoms was investigated within the framework of the metacognitive model for PTSD. Eighteen articles were included in the review. Eleven studies were determined to have good methodological robustness. Metacognitive therapy for PTSD demonstrated reductions in symptoms from pretreatment to post-treatment, which were maintained at follow-up. Predictors of greater PTSD symptom severity included metacognitive beliefs, meta-memory beliefs, and worry, punishment, thought suppression, experiential avoidance, and rumination. Overall, support was found for the validity of the metacognitive model of PTSD.
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- Renee L Brown
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Stupar D, Stevanovic D, Vostanis P, Atilola O, Moreira P, Dodig-Curkovic K, Franic T, Doric A, Davidovic N, Avicenna M, Multazam IN, Nussbaum L, Thabet AA, Ubalde D, Petrov P, Deljkovic A, Monteiro AL, Ribas A, Jovanovic M, Joana O, Knez R. Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among trauma-exposed adolescents from low- and middle-income countries. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2021; 15:26. [PMID: 34090487 PMCID: PMC8180049 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-021-00378-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to traumatic events in childhood is associated with the development and maintenance of various psychiatric disorders, but most frequently with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the types of traumatic events experienced and the presence and predictors of PTSD symptoms among adolescents from the general population from ten low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS Data were simultaneously collected from 3370 trauma-exposed adolescents (mean age = 15.41 [SD = 1.65] years, range 12-18; 1465 (43.5%) males and 1905 (56.5%) females) in Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Indonesia, Montenegro, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, the Philippines, Romania, and Serbia, with Portugal, a high-income country, as a reference point. The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for the DSM-5 (PTSD-RI-5) was used for the assessment of traumatic events and PTSD symptoms. RESULTS The most frequently reported traumatic events were death of a close person (69.7%), witnessing violence other than domestic (40.5%), being in a natural disaster (34.4%) and witnessing violent death or serious injury of a close person (33.9%). In total, 28.5% adolescents endorsed two to three DSM-5 PTSD criteria symptoms. The rates of adolescents with symptoms from all four DSM-5 criteria for PTSD were 6.2-8.1% in Indonesia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Montenegro, and 9.2-10.5% in Philippines, Croatia and Brazil. From Portugal, 10.7% adolescents fall into this category, while 13.2% and 15.3% for the Palestinian Territories and Nigeria, respectively. A logistic regression model showed that younger age, experiencing war, being forced to have sex, and greater severity of symptoms (persistent avoidance, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity) were significant predictors of fulfilling full PTSD criteria. CONCLUSIONS Nearly every third adolescent living in LMICs might have some PTSD symptoms after experiencing a traumatic event, while nearly one in ten might have sufficient symptoms for full DSM-5 PTSD diagnosis. The findings can inform the generation of PTSD burden estimates, allocation of health resources, and designing and implementing psychosocial interventions for PTSD in LMICs.
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- Dusko Stupar
- Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Psychology, Leicester University, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Lusíada University, Porto, Portugal
- CIPD, Porto, Portugal
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Faculty of Psychology, State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes", Timisoara, Romania
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- School of Public Health, Gaza Branch, Al Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, St. Dominic College of Asia, City of Bacoor, Bacoor, Philippines
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital St. Marina, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Skaraborgs Hospital Skövde, Skövde, Sweden.
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Tome J, Richmond HL, Rahman M, Karmacharya D, Schwind JS. Climate change and health vulnerability in Nepal: A systematic review of the literature since 2010. Glob Public Health 2021; 17:1406-1419. [PMID: 34061709 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1924824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The Nepali population is among those most vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change. We conducted a systematic literature review to document the health effects of climate change in Nepal and identify knowledge gaps by examining vulnerability categories related to health. Three databases were searched for journal articles that addressed health and vulnerability related to climate change in Nepal from 2010 onwards. Of the 1063 articles identified, 37 were eligible for inclusion. The findings suggested the health of the population was affected mostly by food insecurity, floods, droughts, and reduced water levels. Studies revealed both morbidity and mortality increased due to climate change, with the most impacted populations being women, children, and the elderly. At greatest risk for impacts from climate change were those from poor and marginal populations, especially impoverished women. The public health sector, healthcare, and potable water sources were some of the least mentioned vulnerability subcategories, indicating more research is needed to better understand their adaptation capacities. We propose that identifying vulnerabilities and areas of limited research are critical steps in the prioritization of health policy and interventions for the most vulnerable populations in Nepal.
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- Joana Tome
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Environmental Health Sciences, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Environmental Health Sciences, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Environmental Health Sciences, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
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McGuire R, Hiller RM, Ehlers A, Fearon P, Meiser-Stedman R, Leuteritz S, Halligan SL. A Longitudinal Investigation of Children's Trauma Memory Characteristics and Their Relationship with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2021; 49:807-816. [PMID: 33534094 PMCID: PMC8096753 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-021-00773-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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While trauma memory characteristics are considered a core predictor of adult PTSD, the literature on child PTSD is limited and inconsistent. We investigated whether children's trauma memory characteristics predict their posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) at 1 month and 6 months post-trauma. We recruited 126 6-13 year olds who experienced a single-incident trauma that led to attendance at an emergency department. We assessed trauma memory disorganisation and sensory-emotional qualities through both narrative recall and self-report questionnaire, and PTSS at 1-month post-trauma and at 6-month follow-up. We found that, after controlling for age, children's self-reported trauma memory characteristics were positively associated with their concurrent PTSS, and longitudinally predicted symptoms 6-months later. However, observable trauma memory characteristics coded from children's narratives were not related to PTSS at any time. This suggests that children's perceptions of their trauma memories are a more reliable predictor of the development and maintenance of PTSS than the nature of their trauma narrative, which has important implications for clinical practice.
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- Rosie McGuire
- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK. .,Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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PTSD symptoms, emotion regulation difficulties, and family functioning among trauma-exposed college students. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01896-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nilsson D, Dävelid I, Ledin S, Svedin CG. Psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) in a sample of Swedish children. Nord J Psychiatry 2021; 75:247-256. [PMID: 33164607 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2020.1840628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometrics of the Swedish version of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS). This was to obtain access to an international instrument to identify symptoms of post-traumatic stress in children and adolescents according to the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5). METHOD A total of 591 young Swedish schoolchildren aged 13-17 years old were given the CATS together with the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC), and the Linköping Youth Life Experience Scale (LYLES-Y). A clinical group of 42 children who had experienced a potential trauma was also given the same questionnaires. Statistical analyses were carried out for the purpose of reliability, different kinds of validity, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) concerning the construct of the CATS. RESULTS The CATS showed good internal consistency on all four subscales from α = 0.73-0.89 and moderate stability (intra class correlation [ICC] = 0.57-68). The four-factor model for PTSD indicated good fit, reliability, and convergent validity. The CATS correlated strongly with the PTSD subscale on the TSCC (r = 0.82) and there were significant differences between the nonclinical and clinical groups. CONCLUSIONS The study shows that the Swedish translation of CATS has satisfactory psychometric properties, including acceptable sensitivity and specificity. The CATS could therefore be used as a screening tool both outside and within a clinical setting.
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- Doris Nilsson
- Department Psychology, Institution of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department Psychology, Institution of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department Psychology, Institution of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Social Science, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Stockholm, Sweden
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McGuire A, Huffhines L, Jackson Y. The trajectory of PTSD among youth in foster care: A survival analysis examining maltreatment experiences prior to entry into care. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2021; 115:105026. [PMID: 33721660 PMCID: PMC8052914 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Youth in foster care are more likely than non-foster care youth to experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While research has identified maltreatment as a risk factor for PTSD, this research remains limited because it tends to only (a) examine a single type or dimension of maltreatment and ignore the polyvictimization and heterogeneity in exposure, and (b) study this relation across a short period time or retrospectively at the end of care. OBJECTIVE The current study used survival analysis to simultaneously examine the influence of maltreatment characteristics on the risk of receiving a PTSD diagnosis at any time in care following entry into care. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING 291 youth (Mean age at entry = 9.71; 53 % female; 49 % Black) in foster care and their primary caregivers from a large, Midwestern county. METHODS Information on PTSD diagnosis was extracted from Medicaid records, and information on maltreatment and time in care was extracted from case files. Survival analysis was then used to determine the association between maltreatment and risk of PTSD diagnosis. RESULTS When examined independently, each dimension (frequency, severity) of the four maltreatment types was significantly associated with PTSD diagnosis risk (all hazard ratio's [HR] > 1.00), except sexual abuse frequency. In the comprehensive model with all dimensions examined simultaneously, only neglect frequency for youth entering care in adolescence (HR: 1.13[1.03-1.23]), and neglect severity (HR: 1.27[1.05-1.52]) and emotional abuse frequency (HR: 1.24[1.00-1.53]) for youth entering care pre-adolescence, were associated with PTSD diagnosis risk. Additionally, age of entry into care was associated with PTSD diagnosis risk (HR: 2.34[1.88-2.92]), as adolescents tended to spend fewer days in care before receiving a diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that researchers who study PTSD in youth in foster care should consider the entirety of youth's maltreatment exposure and the context of care to more accurately determine what aspects of youth's history contributes to receiving a PTSD diagnosis.
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- Austen McGuire
- Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Dole Human Development Building, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, 02906, USA; Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center, E.P. Bradley Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Gindt M, Fernandez A, Richez A, Nachon O, Battista M, Askenazy F. CoCo20 protocol: a pilot longitudinal follow-up study about the psychiatric outcomes in a paediatric population and their families during and after the stay-at-home related to coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). BMJ Open 2021; 11:e044667. [PMID: 34270445 PMCID: PMC8039280 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION In the context of a viral outbreak and the stay-at-home measures, a significant increase in psychological distress, such as stress or fear behaviours, has previously been reported in adult and paediatric population. Children and adolescents seem to be particularly at risk of developing psychiatric disorders during and after the stay-at-home but evidences are lacking. The main objective of this article is to present the methodology of Coronavirus Confinement 2020 (CoCo20) Study, which aims to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and stay-at-home on the development of psychiatric disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in children and adolescents. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We describe a longitudinal and multicentre study in the paediatric population during and after stay-at-home related to COVID-19 pandemic. Inclusions started on 30 March 2020 for 6 months. This study is proposed to all consecutive paediatric outpatients consulting during and after stay-at-home related to COVID-19 pandemic in medical-psychological centres and in a paediatric psychotrauma centre and/or calling the emergency COVID-19 hotline. We perform standardised and internationally validated psychiatric assessments (Diagnosis Infant and Preschool Assessment, Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version) together with anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, PTSD, parenting stress and somatic symptoms scales during five visits (baseline, 1 week after baseline, 1 month after baseline, 1 week after the end of the containment and 1 month after the end of the containment) in patients and their families enrolled during the containment and during three visits in case of enrolment after the containment. The inclusion period will end in 30 November 2020. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Cote d'Azur University « CERNI » (number 2020-59). All patients and their legal caregivers provide a written informed consent on enrolment in the study. We will submit the results of the study to relevant journals and offer national and international presentations. This study will enable better characterisation of the impact of the stay-at-home (related to COVID-19 pandemic) on the mental health of children and adolescents. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04498416.
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- Morgane Gindt
- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent (SUPEA), Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval (HPNCL), Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- CoBTek, FRIS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent (SUPEA), Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval (HPNCL), Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- CoBTek, FRIS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent (SUPEA), Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval (HPNCL), Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- CoBTek, FRIS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent (SUPEA), Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval (HPNCL), Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- CoBTek, FRIS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent (SUPEA), Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval (HPNCL), Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- CoBTek, FRIS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent (SUPEA), Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval (HPNCL), Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- CoBTek, FRIS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Hussein S, Sadeh Y, Dekel R, Shadmi E, Brezner A, Landa J, Silberg T. Using a biopsychosocial approach to examine differences in post-traumatic stress symptoms between Arab and Jewish Israeli mothers following a child's traumatic medical event. Int J Equity Health 2021; 20:89. [PMID: 33789674 PMCID: PMC8011398 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01429-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Parents of children following traumatic medical events (TMEs) are known to be at high risk for developing severe post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Findings on the negative impact of TMEs on parents’ PTSS have been described in different cultures and societies. Parents from ethnic minority groups may be at particularly increased risk for PTSS following their child’s TME due to a host of sociocultural characteristics. Yet, differences in PTSS manifestation between ethnic groups following a child’s TME has rarely been studied. Objectives We aimed to examine: (1) differences in PTSS between Israeli-Arab and Israeli-Jewish mothers, following a child’s TME, and (2) risk and protective factors affecting mother’s PTSS from a biopsychosocial approach. Methods Data were collected from medical files of children following TMEs, hospitalized in a Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, between 2008 and 2018. The sample included 47 Israeli-Arab mothers and 47 matched Israeli-Jewish mothers. Mothers completed the psychosocial assessment tool (PAT) and the post-traumatic diagnostic scale (PDS). Results Arab mothers perceived having more social support than their Jewish counterparts yet reported higher levels of PTSS compared to the Jewish mothers. Our prediction model indicated that Arab ethnicity and pre-trauma family problems predicted higher levels of PTSS among mothers of children following TMEs. Conclusions Despite reporting higher social support, Arab mothers reported higher levels of PTSS, as compared to the Jewish mothers. Focusing on ethnic and cultural differences in the effects of a child’s TME may help improve our understanding of the mental-health needs of mothers from different minority groups and aid in developing appropriate health services and targeted interventions for this population.
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- Sewar Hussein
- Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. .,Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, The Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
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Peritraumatic Stress among Caregivers of Patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 17:650-654. [PMID: 32068429 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201908-647rl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Wang Y, Chung MC, Wang N, Yu X, Kenardy J. Social support and posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 85:101998. [PMID: 33714168 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.101998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Social support has long been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but there is no consistent evidence on the strength and direction of this relationship. Whereas the social causation model claims that social support buffers against PTSD, the social selection model states that PTSD reduces social support resources. As the first meta-analysis of the prospective relationships between social support and PTSD, this study synthesized the available longitudinal data (75 samples including 32,402 participants) on these two constructs with a random-effects model. In total, three hundred and fifty-five effect sizes (including cross-sectional, prospective and cross-lagged coefficients) were included in the meta-analysis. With prior levels of the relevant outcomes controlled for, results showed that social support and PTSD reciprocally predicted each other over time with similar effect sizes: Social support predicted PTSD with β = -0.10; PTSD predicted social support with β = -0.09. Moderator analyses suggested that the effects held across most sample characteristics and research designs except for several moderators (gender, time lag, publication year, source of support). These findings provided strong evidence for both the social causation and social selection models, suggesting that the link between social support and PTSD is symmetrically reciprocal and robust.
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- Yabing Wang
- School of English Education, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- School of Foreign Languages, Guangzhou College, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia.
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Shi X, Wang S, Wang Z, Fan F. The resilience scale: factorial structure, reliability, validity, and parenting-related factors among disaster-exposed adolescents. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:145. [PMID: 33691656 PMCID: PMC7945311 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03153-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In this study, we examined psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Resilience Scale (RS) and parenting-related factors associated with resilience among disaster-exposed adolescents. METHODS Eighteen months after the earthquake, a total of 1266 adolescents (43.4% male, mean age = 15.98; SD = 1.28) were assessed using the RS, the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Self-Rating Scale, the Depression Self-rating Scale for Children, the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, and Parental Bonding Instrument. RESULTS Through exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) and parallel analysis, responses were characterized into a 3-factor structure: personal competence, meaningfulness, and acceptance of self and life. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the RS was 0.89 and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.72. In terms of predictive validity, resilience was found to be a significant predictor for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Multiple regression analysis showed that maternal parenting styles were significant predictors of resilience after adjusting for gender, age, sibling number, and earthquake experiences. CONCLUSIONS The Chinese version of RS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing resilience among adolescent survivors after disasters. The implications for research and resilience-oriented interventions were also discussed.
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- Xuliang Shi
- School of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, Hebei, China.
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- grid.256885.40000 0004 1791 4722School of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002 Hebei China
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- grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XSchool of Public Administration, Xinhua College of Sun Yat-sen University, Dongguan, 510520 Guangdong China
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- School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, and Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science of Guangdong Province, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Unaccompanied minors’ experiences of narrative exposure therapy. COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPIST 2021. [DOI: 10.1017/s1754470x21000088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Despite the understanding that unaccompanied minors’ (UAM) experience high rates of post-traumatic stress, the provision of evidence-based trauma-focused therapies is low for this population. Narrative exposure therapy (NET) is an effective short-term intervention for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after multiple traumatic experiences, such as those experienced by UAM. Within the existing literature, there is a lack of research investigating unaccompanied minors’ experiences of NET or any trauma-focused therapy. Participants were four UAM experiencing PTSD who formed part of a pilot delivery of NET within a dedicated child and adolescent mental health service for refugee children. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). This project identified five themes that encapsulated unaccompanied minors’ experiences of receiving NET, including the process of preparing for this therapy, what it was like to receive it, and the differences they identified at the end of treatment. The significance of this taking place within a safe therapeutic relationship was explored within the context of the attachment losses experienced by UAM, and the impact this has on emotion regulation was considered. The potential of a reduction in PTSD symptoms facilitating a positive spiral in adolescence was reflected on within this paper.
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To understand the experience of unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors (UAM) receiving narrative exposure therapy (NET) for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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To understand the key concerns and motivators for UAM when considering engaging in NET.
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To understand how these experiences relate to theoretical frameworks and the existing literature relating to emotional difficulties in adolescence.
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Child Traumatic Stress and the Sacred: Neurobiologically Informed Interventions for Therapists and Parents. RELIGIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/rel12030163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Children experience trauma and adverse experiences at an alarming rate. The negative impact of traumatic experiences on a child’s developing brain is pervasive, adversely affecting one’s thoughts, feelings, behaviors, physiological reactions, and social relationships. Conversely, the nature, pattern, timing and duration of therapeutic experiences can change the brain in ways that support and cultivate therapeutic growth and healing. The purpose of this paper will be to review and expand on two prominent neurobiological therapeutic frameworks within the field of child trauma therapy: the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and Interpersonal Neurobiology. We will discuss the ways in which trauma experiences are organized in the brain and how therapeutic and parenting interventions can address the key areas of the brain that are impacted. Further, this paper will expand on these frameworks to explore how the sacred (within primarily a Judeo-Christian monotheistic religious tradition) can be integrated within the therapeutic process—specifically through the themes of safety, relational connection, and meaning-making.
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Atilola O, Stevanovic D, Moreira P, Dodig-Ćurković K, Franic T, Djoric A, Davidovic N, Avicenna M, Noor IM, Monteiro AL, Ribas A, Stupar D, Deljkovic A, Nussbaum L, Thabet A, Ubalde D, Petrov P, Vostanis P, Knez R. External locus-of-control partially mediates the association between cumulative trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms among adolescents from diverse background. ANXIETY, STRESS, AND COPING 2021; 34:626-644. [PMID: 33650438 DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2021.1891224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Locus of control (LOC) is a modifiable mediator of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among traumatized individuals and a potential target of intervention. Compared with studies involving adults, the potential mediation effect of LOC on PTSD symptoms among trauma-exposed children and adolescents is relatively under-explored. This study, therefore, assessed the mediation effects of LOC on the association between lifetime cumulative trauma and PTSD symptoms among a large cohort of adolescents from different cultural background. Cross-sectional study. LOC was determined using the Multi-Dimension Locus of Control Scale; Posttraumatic stress symptoms using the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index; and other significant negative life events using the Life Events Checklist. Among 3826 adolescents who completed the study, external LOC explained 24% of variance (R2 = .24; F2,3823 = 619.01; p < .01) in PTSD symptoms and had significant indirect effect on the relationship between self-reported cumulative traumatic event exposure and PTSD symptoms (ß = .14; 95% BC CI [.10, .20]). Moderated mediation results showed significant potentiation of the moderation effects among older adolescents; boys; and those from more affluent families. The study further strengthened the hitherto limited evidence that external LOC partially mediate the relationship between cumulative trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms among adolescents.
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- Olayinka Atilola
- Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University Lusíada North (Porto), CIPD; CLISSIS, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Faculty of Psychology, State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Institute of Psychology, Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Department of Neurosciences, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, St. Dominic College of Asia, City of Bacoor, Philippines
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital St. Marina, Varna, Bulgaria
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- School of Psychology, Leicester University, Leicester, UK
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- Medical school, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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