title: [Treatment of a child's psychological trauma].
abstract: The effect of traumatic experiences on a child's growth and development as well as on subsequent health is wide and far-reaching. The progress in brain research has complemented the clinical experience concerning the way the mind and the brain elaborate on traumatic experiences. When providing help for children, developmental factors must be always considered without forgetting that children's ability to cope with insurmountably difficult situations is strongly dependent on the coping of the parents and the family. Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder is based on good child psychiatric clinical practices.
authors.affiliation: HUS, HYKS:n naisten ja lasten sairaala, lastenpsykiatrian konsultaatioyksikkö.
authors.forename: Liisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Viheriälhä
authors.forename: Mervi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rutanen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*