title: PTSD symptom cluster profiles of youth who have experienced sexual or physical abuse.
abstract: The research examined whether youth (6-17 years old) who were referred for treatment due to sexual, physical, or both types of abuse presented with distinct profiles of PTSD DSM-IV-TR symptom clusters. When examining data for the 749 youth participants, five PTSD symptom cluster profiles were identified with each profile representing approximately 20% of the youth. The five profiles were also differentiated with respect to being referred for physical or sexual abuse, age, parental ratings of internalizing symptoms, and self-reported depression. The youth referred for treatment in the aftermath of child sexual, physical, or both sexual and physical abuse presented with different profiles of PTSD symptom clusters thereby suggesting a need for individualized tailoring of evidenced-based treatments. Two cognitive behavioral approaches, designed for traumatized children and either their nonoffending or offending parents, were described for treating youth with the distinct PTSD profiles.
authors.affiliation: CARES Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Runyon
authors.affiliation: CARES Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deblinger
authors.affiliation: CARES Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Steer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy