Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Tsunami in Thailand.
Behav Cogn Psychother
; 43(5): 549-61, 2015 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-24709121
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and debilitating consequence of natural disaster in children and adolescents. Accumulating data show that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for PTSD. However, application of CBT in a large-scale disaster in a setting with limited resources, such as when the tsunami hit several Asian countries in 2004, poses a major problem.AIMS:
This randomized controlled trial aimed to test for the efficacy of the modified version of CBT for children and adolescents with PSTD.METHOD:
Thirty-six children (aged 10-15 years) who had been diagnosed with PSTD 4 years after the tsunami were randomly allocated to either CBT or wait list. CBT was delivered in 3-day, 2-hour-daily, group format followed by 1-month posttreatment self-monitoring and daily homework.RESULTS:
Compared to the wait list, participants who received CBT demonstrated significantly greater improvement in symptoms of PTSD at 1-month follow-up, although no significant improvement was observed when the measures were done immediately posttreatment.CONCLUSIONS:
Brief, group CBT is an effective treatment for PTSD in children and adolescents when delivered in conjunction with posttreatment self-monitoring and daily homework.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Tsunamis
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Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
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Desastres
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Tailândia