Children and Post-Traumatic Stress

Links to information about post-traumatic stress disorder in children.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Torture and trauma
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   About seven out of 10 refugees in Australia have been tortured or gone through some kind of war-related trauma. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometimes develops after frightening events. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety attacks and depression. The symptoms of torture and trauma in a child depend on the child's age, development and their experience.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Trauma and children - tips for parents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Parents or carers can do many things to help a child recover from distressing or frightening experiences. Time and support can help a child to cope with trauma. If you are concerned about a child, or feel that you aren't coping yourself, seek professional advice.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   When there is a tragedy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes a local or international tragedy happens that touches all members of the community. The closer children are to the tragedy, the greater the impact is likely to be, but even distant exposure can have an impact.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Trauma and children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Children respond to a distressing or frightening experience in different ways, depending on a wide range of factors. The nature of their experience, previous experiences, their age and stage of development, and the impact of the experience on their parents or carers all affect a child's response to trauma.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Protect your child from pedophiles
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Parents are alarmed when they hear the word 'pedophile' (paedophile) and read and learn about people who sexually abuse children.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Post-traumatic stress disorder
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a reaction that some people, including children, have after something very distressing has happened.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Bushfires and children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Research on children who have been directly affected by bushfires shows that some children experience emotional distress for a long time after the bushfire.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Grief and loss
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Growing up is an ongoing process of change that involves losses as well as gains. Children can learn to manage and deal with the losses that will happen throughout their lives.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Coping skills
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Researchers have looked at what helps some people to manage difficult times when others don't cope so well, what things cause stress to children and what parents can do to help children build the strength to cope with stress.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   War and children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   War and media images of war bring fears and unease to everyone, no matter how far they may be from the conflict.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Grieving in Childhood
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on children coping with grief arising from a variety of situations.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Sexual violence: Student factsheet
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Sexual violence against women is one of the most severe manifestations of women's unequal position is society. It has an impact on its victims' experiences of safety, self esteem, body image, relationships, sexuality, parenting and health.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Trauma
Publisher:   Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
Description:   Traumatic events include actual or threatened death, serious injury to oneself or another person, or a threat to the personal beliefs of oneself or others.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Dental notes. Painful paediatric procedures
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Dental procedures can be one of a child's most uncomfortable experiences if not handled correctly. They can have adverse psychological effects for the remainder of the child's life with regard to both future dental experiences, and how they relate to other healthcare professionals.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Managing painful paediatric procedures
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Prevention of procedural pain in children reduces the risk of subsequent morbidity including pain sensitisation. The primary emphasis for reducing pain should be on appropriate distraction and rapport-building strategies, however the doctor's technique can also assist.
Date:   Aug 2006
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