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Review
. 2022 Aug;69(4):633-644.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.04.011.

Family-Based Prevention of Child Traumatic Stress

Nada M Goodrum  1 , Ronald J Prinz  2
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Review

Family-Based Prevention of Child Traumatic Stress

Nada M Goodrum et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Most children experience potentially traumatic events, and some develop significant emotional and behavioral difficulties in response. Although the field has mainly focused on treatment, a prevention framework provides an alternate approach to reducing the public health burden of trauma. Because parents and families can affect children's trauma exposure and reactions, family-based preventive interventions represent a unique opportunity to address child traumatic stress. This article discusses family-based programs that address child traumatic stress across 3 categories: preventing children's exposure to traumatic events, preventing traumatic stress reactions following exposure, and preventing negative long-term sequelae of trauma.

Keywords: Adolescents; Children; Families; Family-based intervention; PTSD; Parenting; Prevention; Trauma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.

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