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- Title
Children and adolescents: Assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder subsequent to motor vehicle crash.
- Authors
White, Kathryn
- Abstract
Statistics regarding the prevalence of motor vehicle and traffic related crashes make it very likely that a child or adolescent will encounter one in their lifetime. Although not all crashes result in an injury or are traumatic, the potential is there. Traumatic experiences can affect individuals in different ways. Some may be resilient and not experience any effects while others may develop symptoms that could qualify for a mental health diagnosis like an anxiety, depressive or trauma or stressor related disorder. One of the more significant responses to a traumatic event is a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, in order to meet this diagnosis a significant amount of criteria must be met and others ruled out. Because of this a thorough assessment process that is multifaceted is needed to determine if the data elicits a PTSD diagnosis, a differential diagnosis or comorbid diagnosis all of which can be used to develop an appropriate treatment plan.
- Subjects
ANXIETY diagnosis; DIAGNOSIS of mental depression; DIAGNOSIS of post-traumatic stress disorder; TREATMENT of post-traumatic stress disorder; TRAFFIC accidents -- Psychological aspects; COMORBIDITY; ADOLESCENCE; CHILDREN
- Publication
International Journal of Child & Adolescent Health, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 2, p183
- ISSN
1939-5930
- Publication type
Article