Citation

Salloum A, Overstreet S. J. Clin. Child Adolesc. Psychol. 2008; 37(3): 495-507.

Affiliation

University of South Florida, School of Social Work, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, MGY 134, Tampa, FL 33620, USA. asalloum@cas.usf.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15374410802148194

PMID

18645741

Abstract

This study evaluated a community-based grief and trauma intervention for children conducted postdisaster. Fifty six children (7 to 12 years old) who reported moderate to severe levels of symptoms of posttraumatic stress were randomly assigned to group or individual treatment. Treatment consisted of a manualized 10-session grief- and trauma-focused intervention and a parent meeting. Measures of disaster-related exposure, posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, traumatic grief, and distress were administered at preintervention, postintervention, and 3 weeks postintervention. There was a significant decrease in all outcome measures over time, and there were no differences in outcomes between children who participated in group intervention and those who participated in individual intervention. Results suggest that this intervention using either treatment modality may be effective for addressing childhood grief and trauma postdisaster.

Language: en