title: [Early preventive intervention of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents at the hospital].
abstract: International studies have shown that a significant number of children and adolescents are exposed to potentially traumatic events. Many of these children and adolescents, some of whom will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are submitted to health-care departments shortly after exposure. In this article the concept of trauma-informed health care is introduced in a Danish context. The most recent empirical literature on early preventive interventions is reviewed, and principles for best practice and recommendations for future policy and research are presented.
authors.affiliation: Tværfagligt Videnscenter for Patientstøtte, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø. lasse.posborg.michelsen@regionh.dk.
authors.forename: Lasse Posborg
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Michelsen
authors.forename: Ditte Bruun
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Eriksen
authors.forename: Carolina Magdalene
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Maier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000517:prevention & control*