Cited by 355Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchChild Abuse and TraumaSleep and related disorders

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD in Children and Adolescents: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial

SMITH, PATRICK, YULE, WILLIAM, PERRIN, SEAN, TRANAH, TROY, DALGLEISH, TIM, CLARK, DAVID M.·2007·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Objective To evaluate the efficacy of individual trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and young people.Method Following a 4-week symptom-monitoring baseline period, 24 children and young people (8-18 years old) who met full DSM-IV PTSD diagnostic criteria after experiencing single-incident traumatic events (motor vehicle accidents, interpersonal violence, or witnessing violence) were randomly allocated to a 10-week course of individual CBT or to placement on a waitlist (WL) for 10 weeks.Results Compared to the WL group, participants who received CBT showed significantly greater improvement in symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety, with significantly better functioning. After CBT, 92% of participants no longer met criteria for PTSD; after WL, 42% of participants no longer met criteria. CBT gains were maintained at 6-month follow-up. Effects of CBT were partially mediated by changes in maladaptive cognitions, as predicted by cognitive models of PTSD.Conclusions Individual trauma-focused CBT is an effective treatment for PTSD in children and young people.

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Authors
SMITH, P., YULE, W., PERRIN, S., TRANAH, T., DALGLEISH, T., & CLARK, D. M.
Affiliations
King's College London (GB)
Corresponding author
SMITH, PATRICK
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-08
Volume
46
Issue
8
Pages
1051-1061
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2080647715
Cited by
355
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
19.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust (069777)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, children and adolescents, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, individual psychotherapy, maladaptive cognitions, depression, anxiety, motor vehicle accidents, interpersonal violence, witnessing violence, treatment efficacy, symptom maintenance
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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