Psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for child crime victims

Cohen, Judith A.; Berliner, Lucy; Mannarino, Anthony P.

doi:10.1023/a:1022851324044

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“…Minimum and maximum scores are 3 and 12 respectively. This variable was included as a measure of respondents’ sense of safety in their current environments which if low can represent the potential for further traumatization, ongoing anxiety and other symptoms which may lead to help seeking (Cohen, Berliner, & Mannarino, 2003; Elliot, Quinless, & Parietti, 2000; Kessler, 2000). …”

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Political violence, psychosocial trauma, and the context of mental health services use among immigrant Latinos in the United States

2008

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Objectives We present the prevalence of political violence (PV) of immigrant Latinos in the US, and perceived need for and correlates of mental health services use among this population. Methods We use the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), a nationally representative epidemiological survey of US Latinos, including a probability sample of 1630 immigrant Latinos. We use a conceptual framework that assumes a strong role of social and cultural factors in understanding the risk for psychopathology and mental health service use. Results Eleven percent of all immigrant Latinos reported PV exposure and 76% described additional lifetime traumas. Among those with a history of PV, an increased likelihood of using mental health services was associated with female gender, English language proficiency, experiencing personal assaults, higher perceived discrimination, and having an anxiety or substance disorder. Specific subgroups of Latinos, including men and Mexican immigrants, were less likely to access mental health services after experiencing PV. Perceived need for mental health services use is the strongest correlate of any lifetime and last 12 months service use. Conclusions The strong consequences of PV suggest the need for systematic screening and referral strategies. Specific outreach interventions focused on perceptions of need could be helpful for subgroups of Latinos including men who are particularly underrepresented in mental health services but who exhibit significant trauma histories.

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Political violence, psychosocial trauma, and the context of mental health services use among immigrant Latinos in the United States

2008

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“…A growing number of studies of child abuse victims have supported the effectiveness of trauma-focused CBT 80. A review article found that promising treatments for war-related PTSD in refugee children and adolescents include CBT, testimonial psychotherapy, narrative exposure therapy, and EMDR 81.…”

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Cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a review

Kar¹

2011

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Background:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric sequel to a stressful event or situation of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been used in the management of PTSD for many years. This paper reviews the effectiveness of CBT for the treatment of PTSD following various types of trauma, its potential to prevent PTSD, methods used in CBT, and reflects on the mechanisms of action of CBT in PTSD.Methods:Electronic databases, including PubMed, were searched for articles on CBT and PTSD. Manual searches were conducted for cross-references in the relevant journal sites.Results:The current literature reveals robust evidence that CBT is a safe and effective intervention for both acute and chronic PTSD following a range of traumatic experiences in adults, children, and adolescents. However, nonresponse to CBT by PTSD can be as high as 50%, contributed to by various factors, including comorbidity and the nature of the study population. CBT has been validated and used across many cultures, and has been used successfully by community therapists following brief training in individual and group settings. There has been effective use of Internet-based CBT in PTSD. CBT has been found to have a preventive role in some studies, but evidence for definitive recommendations is inadequate. The effect of CBT has been mediated mostly by the change in maladaptive cognitive distortions associated with PTSD. Many studies also report physiological, functional neuroimaging, and electroencephalographic changes correlating with response to CBT.Conclusion:There is scope for further research on implementation of CBT following major disasters, its preventive potential following various traumas, and the neuropsychological mechanisms of action.

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“…Similar to the mentioned publications, earlier reviews essentially address the lack of definitive studies on psychopharmacotherapy for PTSD [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41], the drawbacks in study designs [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41], also in comorbid conditions [30] and among specific populations, such as crime victims [39] as well as the need for head-to-head trials for the different treatment modalities [26].…”

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Review of Psychopharmacological Treatment

Huemer

Erhart

Steiner

2010

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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The current paper aims at reviewing studies on psychopharmacological treatment of childhood and adolescent PTSD. Additionally, developmental frameworks for PTSD diagnosis and research along with an experimental model of quenching and kindling in the context of stress exposure are presented. We conducted an extensive literature search of reviews on psychopharmacotherapy as well as studies on psychopharmacological treatment for PTSD among children and adolescents. We used the database PubMed and focused on the time period of the last 10 years up to January 2009. Pertinent earlier papers were also included.There are a limited number of studies specifically assessing the psychopharmacological treatment of PTSD in children and adolescents. The vast majority of them lack verification in RCTs. Only the use of imipramine, divalproex sodium and sertraline were already evaluated in RCTs. Future studies should take into account developmental approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD in children and adolescents. In this context, different underlying neurobiological patterns, which are reflected in distinct clinical symptomatology, require a precise investigation and a symptom-orientated psychopharmacological approach.

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Psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for child crime victims

Cited by 30 publications

References 72 publications

Political violence, psychosocial trauma, and the context of mental health services use among immigrant Latinos in the United States

Political violence, psychosocial trauma, and the context of mental health services use among immigrant Latinos in the United States

Cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a review

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Review of Psychopharmacological Treatment

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