title: Posttraumatic stress disorder in children: implications for assessment, prevention, and referral in primary care.
abstract: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been described in children exposed to a variety of traumatic experiences. It is relatively common and is often accompanied by comorbid conditions. A number of factors influence the development of symptoms including those related to the traumatic event, the individual child, the family, and the sociocultural environment. Primary care physicians should routinely assess trauma exposure and response in the children they treat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center-Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pfefferbaum
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nawaz
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kearns
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009825:Oklahoma; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*