Faculty Articles
Treatment of Children with Complicated Posttraumatic Stress Reactions.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2004
Publication Title
Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training.
Volume
41
Issue/Number
4
First Page
426
ISSN
0033-3204
Last Page
437
Abstract/Excerpt
Complicated or complex posttraumatic stress reactions in children typically indicate a history of protracted trauma and often include both a greater number of symptoms with heightened severity as compared with children experiencing single-incident traumas. Complicated traumatic stress responses in childhood are usually more difficult to treat than less complex ones. Characteristics of the traumatic event as well as mediating and moderating variables, which can render the child susceptible to a complicated trauma reaction, are delineated in this article. Interventions are presented to address the diverse difficulties presented by children with a complicated trauma reaction, including safety planning, grief work, family therapy, cognitive-behavioral individual treatment, and utilization of various systems of childhood (e.g., school).
DOI
10.1037/0033-3204.41.4.426
NSUWorks Citation
Faust, J.,
Katchen,, L. B.
(2004). Treatment of Children with Complicated Posttraumatic Stress Reactions.. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training., 41(4), 426-437.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/551
