Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Children

Authors

Kamron Fariba, HCA HealthcareFollow
Vikas Gupta, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

East Florida

Hospital

University Hospital & Medical Center

Document Type

Review Article

Publication Date

6-28-2020

Keywords

PTSD, psychological trauma, traumatic events, traumatic stress disorders

Disciplines

Mental Disorders | Pediatrics | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that may develop in some children and adolescents after exposure to a traumatic event. Traumatic events may include incidents that involve serious harm to self or others and include accidents, natural disasters, sexual or physical trauma, natural disasters, and violence.[1]

Publisher or Conference

StatPearls

Recommended Citation

Fariba K, Gupta V. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Children. [Updated 2020 Jun 28]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559140/