@article{ref1,
title="Complex posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescence: a two-year follow-up study",
journal="Clinical child psychology and psychiatry",
year="2023",
author="Kazlauskas, Evaldas and Kairyte, Agniete and Zelviene, Paulina",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder is a new diagnosis in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). There is a need for a better understanding of complex PTSD in children and adolescents. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to estimate the factors associated with chronic complex PTSD versus recovery of complex PTSD in adolescents in a 2-year follow-up study. <br><br>METHOD: In total, 66 adolescents, mean age 14.5, 73% female, identified as having complex PTSD using self-report at baseline recruited from a general population sample, were included in the study. The International Trauma Questionnaire - Child and Adolescent Version (ITQ-CA) was used for the assessment of complex PTSD. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, 36% of the study sample has been identified as having chronic complex PTSD over 2 years, 10% met the criteria for PTSD at a 2-year follow-up, and 54% recovered. A higher risk for chronic complex PTSD was associated with exposure to more traumatic events and more life-stressors over the 2 years, low social network, low positive social support, bullying at school, and loneliness. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The study found that around one-third of the traumatized youth had a prolonged trajectory of complex PTSD symptoms, which were associated with negative life experiences and social difficulties.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1045",
doi="10.1177/13591045231187975",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591045231187975"
}