Treating Specific Groups: Children

Basic Information and Overview

• PTSD in Children and Adolescents
  Provides an overview of PTSD in children and adolescents, including common causal events, prevalence, risk factors associated with PTSD and other effects of trauma, course of PTSD in children, and treatment options.
• Child Measures of Trauma and PTSD
  Lists measures for child and adolescent trauma and PTSD. For each measure, a brief description, sample items, versions, and references are provided.
• Trauma, PTSD, and Attachment in Infants and Young Children
  Discusses epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of trauma-related problems in infants and young children, with a special focus on the role of attachment.

Types of Trauma

• Child Sexual Abuse
  Defines child sexual abuse and includes information about prevalence, effects, perpetrator characteristics and safety advice.
• Terrorist Attacks and Children
  Discusses how children respond to events of terrorism, and tips for what professionals and parents can do.

Children in Military Families

• How Deployment Stress Affects Children and Families: Research Findings
  Discusses research findings on the effects of a parent's deployment on children and spouses. Includes resources for providers and families.
• When a Child's Parent Has PTSD
  Explains the common problems experienced by children of Veterans or other adults with PTSD. Provides recommendations for how to cope with these difficulties.

Video and Resources

• Children and Trauma
  Video on the impact of trauma on children and schools, normal and prolonged stress responses, assessment considerations, and intervention models.
• Web Links: Children and Adolescents
  Links to information specific to children and adolescents dealing with trauma, including general and military-focused organizations and resources.