Helping children heal after trauma: a pilot study
Part of Injuries & trauma, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a short program to help children aged 7–12 who have experienced a traumatic event. The program aims to reduce PTSD symptoms and improve access to care, and it is available in English and Spanish.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 7 and 12 years old and you (a legal guardian) are willing to join.
- Your child went through a traumatic event at least 4 weeks ago, and that event happened after their third birthday.
- Both you and your child agree that the traumatic event happened.
- Your child has at least 5 symptoms of PTSD (for example, re-living the event or avoiding reminders).
- You can speak English or Spanish.
- Your child is not currently receiving trauma-focused therapy, and any psychiatric medications have been stable for at least 4 weeks (or 2 weeks for certain types).
- The person who harmed your child is not living in the home and your child does not have unsupervised visits with them.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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