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Feasibility and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children: two case reports.

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Scheeringa, MS; Salloum, A; Arnberger, RA; Weems, CF; Amaya-Jackson, L; Cohen, JA
Published in: J Trauma Stress
August 2007

New evidence raises concerns that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in preschool children is unremitting over years even with unstructured community treatment. This report presents proof of concept of the feasibility and effectiveness of a structured therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), for preschool PTSD that follows a range of different traumatic events. Two cases are presented, including transcribed dialogue, from a motor vehicle accident and Hurricane Katrina, respectively. Three key CBT feasibility questions were examined; it was concluded that (a) young children can cooperate meaningfully in structured, trauma-related exposure exercises; (b) they can utilize relaxation techniques successfully; and (c) highly anxious parents do not inhibit their children's improvement per se as long as they can facilitate the manual techniques. Clinicians need to be aware of emerging evidence-based treatment for preschool children.

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J Trauma Stress

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ISSN

0894-9867

Publication Date

August 2007

Volume

20

Issue

4

Start / End Page

631 / 636

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Relaxation Therapy
  • Psychiatry
  • Personality Assessment
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Disasters
  • Desensitization, Psychologic
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
 

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Scheeringa, M. S., Salloum, A., Arnberger, R. A., Weems, C. F., Amaya-Jackson, L., & Cohen, J. A. (2007). Feasibility and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children: two case reports. J Trauma Stress, 20(4), 631–636. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20232
Scheeringa, Michael S., Alison Salloum, Ruth A. Arnberger, Carl F. Weems, Lisa Amaya-Jackson, and Judith A. Cohen. “Feasibility and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children: two case reports.J Trauma Stress 20, no. 4 (August 2007): 631–36. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20232.
Scheeringa MS, Salloum A, Arnberger RA, Weems CF, Amaya-Jackson L, Cohen JA. Feasibility and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children: two case reports. J Trauma Stress. 2007 Aug;20(4):631–6.
Scheeringa, Michael S., et al. “Feasibility and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children: two case reports.J Trauma Stress, vol. 20, no. 4, Aug. 2007, pp. 631–36. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/jts.20232.
Scheeringa MS, Salloum A, Arnberger RA, Weems CF, Amaya-Jackson L, Cohen JA. Feasibility and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in preschool children: two case reports. J Trauma Stress. 2007 Aug;20(4):631–636.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Trauma Stress

DOI

ISSN

0894-9867

Publication Date

August 2007

Volume

20

Issue

4

Start / End Page

631 / 636

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Relaxation Therapy
  • Psychiatry
  • Personality Assessment
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Disasters
  • Desensitization, Psychologic
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy