OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated an early intervention for children and their parents following pediatric accidental injury. METHOD: Information booklets provided to participants within 72 h of the initial trauma detailed common responses to trauma, the common time course of symptoms, and suggestions for minimizing any post-trauma distress. Following admission for traumatic injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents, falls and sporting injuries a total of 103 children (aged 7-15) and their parents were evaluated at pre-intervention, 1 month, and 6 months post-trauma. The intervention (N = 33) was delivered to one of two hospitals, the second hospital was the control (N = 70). RESULTS: Analyses indicated that the intervention reduced child anxiety symptoms at 1-month follow-up and parental posttraumatic intrusion symptoms and overall posttraumatic symptoms at the 6-month follow-up. No other differences between the intervention and control groups were found. CONCLUSION: Overall, the information-based early intervention is simple, cost-effective method of reducing child and parent distress post-trauma.
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated an early intervention for children and their parents following pediatric accidental injury. METHOD: Information booklets provided to participants within 72 h of the initial trauma detailed common responses to trauma, the common time course of symptoms, and suggestions for minimizing any post-trauma distress. Following admission for traumatic injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents, falls and sporting injuries a total of 103 children (aged 7-15) and their parents were evaluated at pre-intervention, 1 month, and 6 months post-trauma. The intervention (N = 33) was delivered to one of two hospitals, the second hospital was the control (N = 70). RESULTS: Analyses indicated that the intervention reduced childanxiety symptoms at 1-month follow-up and parental posttraumatic intrusion symptoms and overall posttraumatic symptoms at the 6-month follow-up. No other differences between the intervention and control groups were found. CONCLUSION: Overall, the information-based early intervention is simple, cost-effective method of reducing child and parent distress post-trauma.
Authors: Nancy Kassam-Adams; Patrick A Palmieri; Kristine Rork; Douglas L Delahanty; Justin Kenardy; Kristen L Kohser; Markus A Landolt; Robyne Le Brocque; Meghan L Marsac; Richard Meiser-Stedman; Reginald D V Nixon; Eric Bui; Caitlin McGrath Journal: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Date: 2012-06-29 Impact factor: 8.829
Authors: Meghan L Marsac; Aimee K Hildenbrand; Kristen L Kohser; Flaura K Winston; Yimei Li; Nancy Kassam-Adams Journal: J Pediatr Psychol Date: 2013-08-02
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