Stress and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Abstract: There is growing awareness and concern about the high prevalence of traumatic experience and its long-term impact on the physical and mental health of children. Professionals working in the field of child health have a crucial role in identifying children at risk and in providing support for resilience and recovery. This review provides a further update to an earlier article on current research and evidence-based treatment. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]