ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Early Interventions to Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Youth after Exposure to a Potentially Traumatic Event: A Scoping Review.
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- Early interventions for first onset of symptoms of mental health conditions: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Brief CBT-based psychological interventions to improve mental health outcomes in refugee populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Pooled it
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- The neuropsychological impact of early childhood trauma on cognitive development: A narrative review of mechanisms, outcomes, and interventions.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Review
- Mediators of psychotic-like experiences in community youths after trauma: positive sense of agency and post-traumatic stress symptoms.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among youths in war-affected areas of Northeast Ethiopia.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Narrative analysis of interviews conducted with African unaccompanied refugee minors.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Psychological and social aspects in orthopaedics and trauma surgery, challenges and solutions in trauma: a didactic overview.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- Internet- and mobile-based psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress symptoms in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Review
- 'We are all children of war': a qualitative inquiry into parenting following adolescents' recent traumatic exposure in a multiple crisis setting in Beirut, Lebanon.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- 'Life should go on': a qualitative inquiry of parental reactions, experiences, and perceived needs following adolescents' recent traumatic exposure.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- A digital self-help tool to promote mental well-being for Ukrainians affected by war - Assessing predictors of stress.Neuroscience applied · 2024Article
- Unveiling the Link: Exploring Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Probable Mechanism of Hepatic Damage in Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Hypothalamus and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review.Brain sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
The worldwide occurrence of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) in the life of children is highly frequent. We aimed to identify studies on early mental health interventions implemented within three months of the child/adolescent's exposure to a PTE, with the aim of reducing acute post-traumatic symptoms, decreasing long term PTSD, and improving the child's adjustment after a PTE exposure. The search was performed in PubMed and EMBASE databases resulting in twenty-seven articles meeting our inclusion criteria. Most non-pharmacological interventions evaluated had in common two complementary components: psychoeducation content for both children and parents normalizing early post-traumatic responses while identifying post-traumatic symptoms; and coping strategies to deal with post-traumatic symptoms. Most of these interventions studied yielded positive results on outcomes with a decrease in post-traumatic, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. However, negative results were noted when traumatic events were still ongoing (war, political violence) as well as when there was no or little parental involvement. This study informs areas for future PTSD prevention research and raises awareness of the importance of psychoeducation and coping skills building in both youth and their parents in the aftermath of a traumatic event, to strengthen family support and prevent the occurrence of enduring post-traumatic symptoms.
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