Medical Trauma and Kids in Foster Care

Chris Engel 4/22/133:11 PM

"In the general population, posttraumatic stress has been noted in up to 20% of children and adolescents with asthma, 33% of those with HIV, 48% of those who have been violently injured, and 53% of those with burns. Overall, up to 80% of ill and injured children and their families experience some traumatic stress reactions (also known as medical traumatic stress) following life-threatening illness, injury or painful medical procedures...."

http://www.research.chop.edu/programs/hct/wordpress/?p=887

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