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Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Recovering From Minor Orthopaedic Injury and Treatment

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Recovering From Minor Orthopaedic Injury and Treatment ORIGINAL ARTICLE Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Recovering From Minor Orthopaedic Injury and Treatment Michael B. Sanders, MD,* Adam J. Starr, MD,* William H. Frawley, PhD,† Michael J. McNulty, MD,* and Timothy R. Niacaris, MD, PhD* The purpose of this study was to determine the prev- Background: This study was designed to determine the prevalence alence of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in a pop- of high levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms ulation of pediatric orthopaedic trauma patients who were among pediatric orthopaedic trauma patients recovering from injury recovering from injury and to investigate whether injury or and to see whether injury or demographic variables are associated demographic variables are associated with the development of with the presence of the symptoms. such symptoms. The tool used to evaluate patients was the Child PTSD Methods: Four hundred pediatric orthopaedic trauma patients com- Symptom Scale (CPSS), a self-report indicator of PTSD symp- pleted the Child PTSD Symptom Scale questionnaire. Demographic toms in children aged 8 to 18 years. The CPSS is a self-report and injury variables were tested to see if any were associated with the scale developed using criteria described in the Diagnostic and presence of high levels http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma Wolters Kluwer Health

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Recovering From Minor Orthopaedic Injury and Treatment

Niacaris, Timothy R
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma , Volume 19 (9) – Oct 1, 2005
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0890-5339
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Recovering From Minor Orthopaedic Injury and Treatment Michael B. Sanders, MD,* Adam J. Starr, MD,* William H. Frawley, PhD,† Michael J. McNulty, MD,* and Timothy R. Niacaris, MD, PhD* The purpose of this study was to determine the prev- Background: This study was designed to determine the prevalence alence of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in a pop- of high levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms ulation of pediatric orthopaedic trauma patients who were among pediatric orthopaedic trauma patients recovering from injury recovering from injury and to investigate whether injury or and to see whether injury or demographic variables are associated demographic variables are associated with the development of with the presence of the symptoms. such symptoms. The tool used to evaluate patients was the Child PTSD Methods: Four hundred pediatric orthopaedic trauma patients com- Symptom Scale (CPSS), a self-report indicator of PTSD symp- pleted the Child PTSD Symptom Scale questionnaire. Demographic toms in children aged 8 to 18 years. The CPSS is a self-report and injury variables were tested to see if any were associated with the scale developed using criteria described in the Diagnostic and presence of high levels

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Published: Oct 1, 2005

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