Brief-treatment for elementary school children with disaster-related PTSD: A field study
This controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of brief intervention for disaster-related PTSD in children.
Article Abstract
“Effective psychological intervention is needed to help children recover from disaster-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of a brief intervention for disaster-related PTSD. At one-year follow-up of a prior intervention for disaster-related symptoms, some previously treated children were still suffering significant trauma symptoms. Using a randomized lagged-groups design, we provided three sessions of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment to 32 of these children who met clinical criteria for PTSD. The Children’s Reaction Inventory (CRI) was the primary measure of the treatment’s effect on PTSD symptoms. Associated symptoms were measured using the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) and the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI). Treatment resulted in substantial reductions in both groups’ CRI scores and in significant, though more modest, reductions in RCMAS and CDI scores. Gains were maintained at six-month follow-up. Health visits to the school nurse were significantly reduced following treatment. Psychosocial intervention appears useful for children suffering disaster-related PTSD. Conducting controlled studies of children’s treatment in the postdisaster environment appears feasible.”
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Chemtob, C. M., Nakashima, J., & Carlson, J. G. (2002). Brief-treatment for elementary school children with disaster-related PTSD: A field study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 99-112. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.1131
About the Journal
“Founded in 1945, the Journal of Clinical Psychology is a peer-reviewed forum devoted to research, assessment, and practice.”
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Date
December 12, 2001
Creator(s)
Claude M. Chemtob, Joanne Nakashima, John G. Carlson
Topics
PTSD, Tragedies
Client Population
Children
Practice & Methods
EMDR Early Intervention
Extent
14 pages
Publisher
Wiley
Rights
Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
APA Citation
Chemtob, C. M., Nakashima, J., & Carlson, J. G. (2002). Brief-treatment for elementary school children with disaster-related PTSD: A field study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 99-112. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.1131
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed, RCT
Access Type
External Resource