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Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed children and adolescents: meta-analysis

The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2014 · Vol. 204(5) · pp. 335–340
Eva AlisicAlyson K. ZaltaFloryt van WeselSadie E. LarsenGertrud Sofie HafstadKatayun HassanpourGeert E. Smid

Abstract

Research conducted with the best available assessment instruments shows that a significant minority of children and adolescents develop PTSD after trauma exposure, with those exposed to interpersonal trauma and girls at particular risk. The estimates provide a benchmark for DSM-5 and ICD-11.

Child Abuse and TraumaMigration, Health and TraumaPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchMeta-analysisClinical psychologyTraumatic stressIncidence (geometry)PsychologyPsychiatryInterpersonal communicationMedicineInternal medicine

MeSH terms

AdolescentChildFemaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticIncidencePrevalence

Funding

  • Vanderbilt University
  • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
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