@article{ref1,
title="A web-based early intervention can prevent long-term PTS reactions in children with high initial distress following accidental injury",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2015",
author="Kenardy, Justin A. and Cox, Catherine M. and Brown, Felicity L.",
volume="28",
number="4",
pages="366-369",
abstract="The present study explored the targeting of a preventative information provision intervention delivered to children following accidental injury by assessing the impact of initial traumatic distress on response to treatment. Analyses were based on baseline and 6-month outcome of child traumatic stress in a control (n = 28) and an intervention group (n = 31). Moderation of treatment outcome by initial levels of child traumatic stress was assessed through multiple hierarchical regression analyses. <br><br>RESULTS indicated the interaction between treatment provision and initial level of posttraumatic stress significantly predicted 6-month outcome (β = -.42, p =.019). When initial distress was high, children in the control group demonstrated an increase in trauma symptoms, and had significantly higher trauma symptoms at follow-up than those in the treatment group (d = 0.94, p =.008). When initial distress was not elevated, no significant differences were noted between the groups. These results indicate that a preventative early intervention may be best targeted at children presenting with the specific risk factor of high initial distress.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.22025",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.22025"
}