Prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents
Completed
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Mental and Behavioural DisordersStress
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN07286192
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Maastricht (UM) (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children (aged seven to 17)
2. Had contact with Victim Assistance experiencing a traumatic event less than two weeks ago
3. Meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders (DSM) criteria for Acute Stress Disorder
Exclusion Criteria
1. Brain injury
2. Psychotic or organic mental disorder
3. Current suicidal ideation
4. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) less than 80
5. Low proficiency in Dutch
6. No parent willing to participate in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Presence versus absence of PTSD<br>2. PTSD-symptom-severity, assessed with:<br>a. structured interview (Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Children [ADIS-C])<br>b. self-completed questionnaires (Child Post-traumatic Stress Scale [CPSS])
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Symptoms of anxiety and/or depression according to questionnaires (Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale [RCADS]) and quality of life.