Outcome of psychotherapy among early adolescents after trauma
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 April 1997
Armen Goenjian, Ida Karayan, R S Pynoos, DC Minassian, Louis M. Najarian, Alan M. Steinberg
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The findings demonstrate the efficacy of trauma/grief-focused brief psychotherapy in alleviating PTSD symptoms and preventing the worsening of comorbid depression among early adolescents after a catastrophic disaster.
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The findings demonstrate the efficacy of trauma/grief-focused brief psychotherapy in alleviating PTSD symptoms and preventing the worsening of comorbid depression among early adolescents after a catastrophic disaster. The results support the broad use of such school-based interventions after major disasters and demonstrate the cross-cultural applicability of Western psychotherapeutic approaches.
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