Citation

Cox CM, Kenardy JA, Hendrikz JK. J. Pediatr. Psychol. 2010; 35(6): 581-592.

Affiliation

School of Psychology, University of Queensland and Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Queensland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/jpepsy/jsp095

PMID

19906829

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article was to evaluate the effectiveness of an information provision web-based early intervention via a randomized controlled trial for children and their parents following pediatric unintentional injury. METHOD: Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 29) or a control group (n = 27) following baseline measurements. Further assessment was taken at 4-6 weeks and 6 months post-trauma event. RESULTS: Analyses revealed that children within the intervention group reported improved anxiety, in comparison to a worsening of symptoms for children in the control group. Furthermore, children who had higher baseline trauma scores reported the intervention to be helpful. CONCLUSIONS: The intervention showed promising results in its ability to aid child recovery.

Language: en