@article{ref1,
title="Post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic limb amputation in an 8 year-old female child and its management through play therapy",
journal="Asian journal of psychiatry",
year="2022",
author="Adarsh, Himani and Sahoo, Swapnajeet and Sachdeva, Diksha and Tripathy, Satyaswarup and Kumar, Rajesh",
volume="78",
number="",
pages="e103304-e103304",
abstract="Posttraumatic mental health issues following traumatic limb amputations in children have been commonly reported worldwide. Traumatic limb amputationsarecatastrophic injuries/events and often have various long term psycho-social impacts on children. We report a case of 8 year-oldfemale child presenting with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a traumatic amputation of right hand. A non- directive approach in play therapy was used for management of her symptoms. At 12 months follow up, the child is doing well with no impairment in her overall functioning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1876-2018",
doi="10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103304",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103304"
}