TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Usual care for maltreatment- related pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder in Germany
JO  - Zeitschrift fur Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie
A1  - Münzer, Annika
A1  - Rosner, Rita
A1  - Ganser, Helene Gertrud
A1  - Naumann, Alexander
A1  - Plener, Paul Lukas
A1  - Witt, Andreas
A1  - Goldbeck, Lutz
SP  - 135
EP  - 141
VL  - 46
IS  - 2
N2  - Child maltreatment represents a major risk factor for the development of emotional and behavioral problems, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While effective trauma-focused treatments are available, little is known about the usual mental healthcare for abused youths in Germany. The present study compared the utilization of mental healthcare in abused youths who had developed a PTSD (N = 95) with a group presenting other mental disorders (N = 146). Semistructured interviews were used to assess maltreatment histories, current mental health, and healthcare utilization. In addition, potential child factors associated with access to mental healthcare (age and level of functioning) were examined. <br><br>RESULTS showed that 65 % of both diagnostic groups currently fail to use any mental healthcare service. Of the participants with PTSD, 43 (45 %) had never received any mental healthcare intervention. Investigations on potential barriers are necessary to close the huge gap between clinical services and evidence-based, trauma-focused interventions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1422-4917
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1422-4917/a000548
ID  - ref1
ER  -