Citation

Lovrin M. J. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Nurs. 1999; 12(3): 110-117.

Affiliation

Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA. mlovrin@aol.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10690064

Abstract

TOPIC: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosed in a 9-year-old who witnessed her parents' murder and suicide. PURPOSE: To provide a historical overview of PTSD in children in general and to discuss one case study in particular. SOURCES: Personal observations and experiences, and a review of both classic and contemporary literature in child psychiatry and developmental psychology. CONCLUSIONS: Supportive psychotherapy for a traumatized child with clinical supervision for the care-giver showed evidence of the recovery process in one PTSD case study.

Language: en