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Complex posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescence: A two-year follow-up study.
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Clinical child psychology and psychiatry [Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry] 2024 Apr; Vol. 29 (2), pp. 466-478. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 04. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder is a new diagnosis in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). There is a need for a better understanding of complex PTSD in children and adolescents.<br />Objective: The study aimed to estimate the factors associated with chronic complex PTSD versus recovery of complex PTSD in adolescents in a 2-year follow-up study.<br />Method: In total, 66 adolescents, mean age 14.5, 73% female, identified as having complex PTSD using self-report at baseline recruited from a general population sample, were included in the study. The International Trauma Questionnaire - Child and Adolescent Version (ITQ-CA) was used for the assessment of complex PTSD.<br />Results: Overall, 36% of the study sample has been identified as having chronic complex PTSD over 2 years, 10% met the criteria for PTSD at a 2-year follow-up, and 54% recovered. A higher risk for chronic complex PTSD was associated with exposure to more traumatic events and more life-stressors over the 2 years, low social network, low positive social support, bullying at school, and loneliness.<br />Conclusion: The study found that around one-third of the traumatized youth had a prolonged trajectory of complex PTSD symptoms, which were associated with negative life experiences and social difficulties.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1461-7021
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical child psychology and psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37402474
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045231187975