ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2016
The role of appraisals and coping in predicting posttraumatic stress following pediatric injury.
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- Effects of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Modulation of Lateral Habenula Excitability and Motivated Behavior.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Activity in a prefrontal-periaqueductal gray circuit overcomes behavioral and endocrine features of the passive coping stress response.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Article
- Voluntary Age Regression Entering "Headspace" in a Child With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.Cureus · 2022Article
- The adverse impact of excessive internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents' coping skills: A case study in Hanoi, Vietnam 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Toward a dual process model of moral injury and traumatic illness.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
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- A Prospective Examination of Child Avoidance Coping and Parental Coping Assistance After Pediatric Injury: A Mixed-Methods Approach.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2019Article
- An initial application of a biopsychosocial framework to predict posttraumatic stress following pediatric injury.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2017Article
- A novel adaptation of a parent-child observational assessment tool for appraisals and coping in children exposed to acute trauma.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveGiven the millions of children who experience potentially traumatic injuries each year and the need to maximize emotional and physical health outcomes following pediatric injury, the current study examined the individual and collective contributions of the malleable variables of appraisals and coping in predicting posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children following injury.
methodThis study combined data from 3 prospective investigations of recovery from pediatric injury (N = 688) in which children ages 8-17 years were recruited shortly after an injury (within 4 weeks). At baseline (T1), children completed measures of their threat appraisals of the injury event and PTSS. Six to twelve weeks later (T2), children completed a measure of coping and PTSS. Finally, PTSS was assessed again 6 months post-injury (T3).
resultsStructural equation modeling analyses provide evidence that appraisals and coping contribute to PTSS. Furthermore, results suggest that escape coping mediates the relationship between threat appraisals and PTSS.
conclusionsEarly interventions designed to prevent or reduce PTSS after pediatric injury may be more successful if they primarily target modifying escape coping behaviors. To best inform clinical practice, future research should examine factors influencing the development of children's appraisals and coping behaviors in the context of potentially traumatic events. (PsycINFO Database Record
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