Treatment of childhood traumatic grief.
Childhood traumatic grief (CTG) is a condition in which trauma symptoms impinge on children's ability to negotiate the normal grieving process. Clinical characteristics of CTG and their implications for treatment are discussed, and data from a small number of open-treatment studies of traumatically bereaved children are reviewed. An empirically derived treatment model for CTG is described; this model addresses both trauma and grief symptoms and includes a parental treatment component. Future research directions are also addressed.
Cohen
Judith A
JA
Department of Psychiatric, Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. jcohen1@wpahs.org
Mannarino
Anthony P
AP
D001293:Attitude to Death; D002648:Child; D005196:Family Therapy; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*