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PMID: 18350366 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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 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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Authors:
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Justin Kenardy; Katie Thompson; Robyne Le Brocque; Katherine Olsson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial Date: 2008-03-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European child & adolescent psychiatry Volume: 17 ISSN: 1018-8827 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-21 Completed Date: 2009-01-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9212296 Medline TA: Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 316-25 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. j.kenardy@uq.edu.au |
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Accidental Falls* Accidents, Traffic / psychology* Adolescent Adult Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis, prevention & control, psychology Athletic Injuries / psychology* Child Education* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Pamphlets Queensland Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis, prevention & control*, psychology Wounds and Injuries / psychology* |
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