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Early intervention with traumatized children.

Raul R Silva¹, Marylene Cloitre, Lori Davis

¹Child Study Center, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New 550 First Avenue NB21S6, New York, NY 10016, USA. raul.silva@med.nyu.edu

The Psychiatric Quarterly

|December 23, 2003

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This study focuses on childhood trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It presents a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) program called STAIR for youth with PTSD and reviews psychopharmacologic interventions.

Area of Science:

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Trauma Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Childhood trauma, particularly after events like September 11th, has increased national attention.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric outcome in traumatized youth.
Early intervention is possible due to identifiable stressors in childhood trauma.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the STAIR Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) program for children and adolescents with PTSD.
To provide clinicians with guides and rationales for treating youth with PTSD.
To review psychopharmacologic interventions for pediatric PTSD.

Main Methods:

Presentation of the STAIR CBT program developed by the authors' site.
Review of existing literature on psychopharmacologic treatments for pediatric PTSD.

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Main Results:

The STAIR program offers a structured approach to CBT for childhood PTSD.
The review provides guidance on medication options for more severe cases of pediatric PTSD.

Conclusions:

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) is a primary intervention for pediatric PTSD.
Medication may be considered for severe cases, guided by available literature.
The STAIR program and literature review aim to support clinicians in treating traumatized youth.