The role of trauma symptoms in the development of behavioral problems in maltreated preschoolers

Milot, Tristan; Éthier, Louise S.; St-Laurent, Danielle; Provost, Marc A.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.07.006

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“…irritability or outbursts of anger) and identified this as an area for future research. Most recently, Milot et al (2010) also found some support for the proposal that PTSD symptoms contributes to the development of other psychiatric disorders (Model A), as their research indicated that trauma symptoms fully mediated the relationship between maltreatment and internalising and externalising behaviours in preschool aged children. Comorbidity during early childhood is a complex issue, especially given that this is a time when ODD and SAD often first present.…”

Section: Comorbiditymentioning

confidence: 92%

Trauma in Early Childhood: A Neglected Population

Young

Kenardy

Cobham

2011

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

152

113

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Infants, toddlers and preschoolers are a high risk group for exposure to trauma. Young children are also vulnerable to experiencing adverse outcomes as they are undergoing a rapid developmental period, have limited coping skills and are strongly dependent on their primary caregiver to protect them physically and emotionally. However, although millions of young children experience trauma each year, this population has been largely neglected. Fortunately, over the last 2 decades there has been a growing appreciation of the magnitude of the problem with a small but expanding number of dedicated researchers and clinicians working with this population. This review examines the empirical literature on trauma in young children with regards to the following factors: (1) how trauma reactions typically manifest in young children; (2) history and diagnostic validity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in preschoolers; (3) prevalence, comorbidity and course of trauma reactions; (4) developmental considerations; (5) risk and protective factors; and (6) treatment. The review highlights that there are unique developmental differences in the rate and manifestation of trauma symptomatology, the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., DSM-IV-TR) PTSD criteria is not developmentally sensitive and the impact of trauma must be considered within the context of the parent-child relationship. Recommendations for future research with this population are also discussed.

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Section: Comorbiditymentioning

confidence: 92%

Trauma in Early Childhood: A Neglected Population

Young

Kenardy

Cobham

2011

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

152

113

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“…2 Parental abusive behavior disrupts the child' s normal development, [3][4][5] and bears negative outcomes. [6][7][8] Mental and physical, [9][10][11] as well as social and behavioral health problems are consequences of child abuse, [12][13][14] which adversely affect the child' s long-term health-related quality of life. 15 Researchers have shown that child abuse exists in all societies at varying degrees and forms.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal Child Abuse and its Association with Maternal Anxiety in the Socio-Cultural Context of Iran

Douki¹,

Esmaeili²,

Vaezzadeh³

et al. 2013

Oman Med J

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“…Cronbach' s a for the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children was 0.86 (28 items) and for the Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children was 0.93 (25 items). Because these measures are often and generally used in their entirety, [20][21][22][23] and we were interested only in global mental health, we created a total mental health distress score. The item wording, however, differed for the 2 measures so the total score for the sample was created by summing the anger, depression, and anxiety scales of each measure and then standardizing and merging the standardized mental health scores for each age group.…”

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association of Sibling Aggression With Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Tucker¹,

et al. 2013

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OBJECTIVE: Sibling aggression is common but often dismissed as benign. We examine whether being a victim of various forms of sibling aggression is associated with children’s and adolescents’ mental health distress. We also contrast the consequences of sibling versus peer aggression for children’s and adolescents’ mental health. METHODS: We analyzed a national probability sample (n = 3599) that included telephone interviews about past year victimizations conducted with youth aged 10 to 17 or an adult caregiver concerning children aged 0 to 9. RESULTS: Children ages 0 to 9 and youth ages 10 to 17 who experienced sibling aggression in the past year (ie, psychological, property, mild or severe physical assault), reported greater mental health distress. Children ages 0 to 9 showed greater mental health distress than did youth aged 10 to 17 in the case of mild physical assault, but they did not differ for the other types of sibling aggression. Comparison of sibling versus peer aggression generally showed that sibling and peer aggression independently and uniquely predicted worsened mental health. CONCLUSIONS: The possible importance of sibling aggression for children’s and adolescents’ mental health should not be dismissed. The mobilization to prevent and stop peer victimization and bullying should expand to encompass sibling aggression as well.

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The role of trauma symptoms in the development of behavioral problems in maltreated preschoolers

Cited by 100 publications

References 53 publications

Trauma in Early Childhood: A Neglected Population

Trauma in Early Childhood: A Neglected Population

Maternal Child Abuse and its Association with Maternal Anxiety in the Socio-Cultural Context of Iran

Association of Sibling Aggression With Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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