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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Maltreated Youth: A Review of Contemporary Research and Thought

Kearney, Christopher A., Wechsler, Adrianna, Kaur, Harpreet, Lemos-Miller, Amie·2010·Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

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Youths who have been maltreated often experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and this special population has received increased attention from researchers. Pathways toward maladaptive effects of maltreatment and PTSD are remarkably similar and reflect specific biological diatheses and psychological vulnerabilities that produce wide-ranging self-regulation deficits. Developmental models of effects of maltreatment and of PTSD are thus increasingly intertwined and have begun to inform specialized assessment and treatment strategies for this population. This review covers key aspects of posttraumatic stress disorder in maltreated youth, including epidemiology, symptomatology, outcome, and risk factors as well as assessment and treatment strategies and challenges for these youths.

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Authors: Kearney, C. A., Wechsler, A., Kaur, H., & Lemos-Miller, A.
Affiliations: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
Corresponding author: Kearney, Christopher A.
ORCID: Kearney, Christopher A.
Kaur, Harpreet
Venue: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2009-12-10
Volume: 13
Issue: 1
Pages: 46-76
ISSN: 1096-4037 (ISSN-L)
1573-2827
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-009-0061-4
OpenAlex: W2048153162
Cited by: 169
References: 405
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 18
FWCI: 1.30
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Child Welfare and Adoption
Keywords: post-traumatic stress disorder, child abuse, maltreated youth, psychological vulnerability, self-regulation deficits, posttraumatic stress symptoms, PTSD epidemiology, PTSD risk factors, PTSD assessment, PTSD treatment, child and adolescent mental health
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Child, Child Abuse, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child, Preschool, Humans, Risk Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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