The early course and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in very young children: diagnostic prevalence and predictors in hospital-attending children and a randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial of trauma-focused cognitive therapy, for 3- to 8-year-olds.

Caitlin HitchcockBenjamin GoodallIsobel M WrightAdrian BoyleDavid JohnstonDarren DunningJulia GillardKirsty GriffithsAyla HumphreyAnna McKinnonInderpal K PanesarAliza Werner-SeidlerPeter WatsonPatrick SmithRichard Meiser-StedmanTim Dalgleish

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)

The ASD diagnosis is not fit for purpose in this age-group. There was a strong and encouraging signal of putative efficacy for young children treated using a cognitive-focused treatment for PTSD, and a larger trial of CBT-3M is now warranted.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
clinical trial
study protocol
healthcare
phase iii
young adults
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
phase ii
combination therapy
social support
depressive symptoms
working memory
newly diagnosed
intellectual disability
adverse drug