The Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Psychological Harm from Traumatic Events Among Children and Adolescents

• Published in: American journal of preventive medicine Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 287 - 313
• Main Authors: Wethington, Holly R., PhD, MS, Hahn, Robert A., PhD, MPH, Fuqua-Whitley, Dawna S., MA, Sipe, Theresa Ann, PhD, MPH, CNM, Crosby, Alex E., MD, MPH, Johnson, Robert L., MD, Liberman, Akiva M., PhD, Mościcki, Eve, ScD, MPH, Price, LeShawndra N., PhD, Tuma, Farris K., ScD, Kalra, Geetika, MPA, Chattopadhyay, Sajal K., PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.09.2008
• Subjects: Adolescents; Art therapy; Children; Internal Medicine; Interventions; Traumatic life events

Abstract Children and adolescents in the U.S. and worldwide are commonly exposed to traumatic events, yet practitioners treating these young people to reduce subsequent psychological harm may not be aware of—or use—interventions based on the best available evidence. This systematic review evaluated...