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Review: Few effective, evidence-based interventions for children exposed to traumatic events - Pediatrics

"About two of every three children will experience at least one traumatic event before they turn 18. Despite this high rate of exposure, little is known about the effectiveness of treatments aimed at preventing and relieving traumatic stress symptoms that children may experience after such events, according to researchers at RTI International, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, the RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center, and Boston Medical Center...."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-effective-evidence-based-interventions-children-exposed.html

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Thanks for sharing, Chris. This research leaves me thinking we need to do more clinical studies about how to best support kids after trauma, but perhaps more importantly, create a world in which they don't have to be exposed to trauma in the first place.

By the way, I found a summary of this research at US News you can read by clicking here.

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