Cognitive Behavioral Intervention can prevent PTSD in Kids
Saturday August 9, 2003
A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and conducted in East Los Angeles, found that "A standardized 10-session cognitive-behavioral group intervention can significantly decrease symptoms of PTSD and depression in students who are exposed to violence and can be effectively delivered on school campuses by trained school-based mental health clinicians. "
The authors report that their sample of 126 students had "substantial levels of exposure to violence and symptoms of PTSD" with an average of 2.8 violent events experienced in the previous year and an average of 5.9 violent events witnessed by the students. 76% of students reported experiencing or witnessing violence involving a knife or gun.
Read the full text of the article here: A Mental Health Intervention for Schoolchildren Exposed to Violence
The authors report that their sample of 126 students had "substantial levels of exposure to violence and symptoms of PTSD" with an average of 2.8 violent events experienced in the previous year and an average of 5.9 violent events witnessed by the students. 76% of students reported experiencing or witnessing violence involving a knife or gun.
Read the full text of the article here: A Mental Health Intervention for Schoolchildren Exposed to Violence