1037 ASPECTS

Study Description

Title

1037 ASPECTS

Creator

Richard Meiser-Stedman

Contributor

Tim Dalgleish

Abstract

This prospective longitudinal study examined the early course of traumatic stress responses in recently trauma-exposed youth, evaluated the revised DSM-5 acute stress disorder (ASD) and PTSD diagnoses and alternative diagnoses, and identified risk factors for persistent traumatic stress. Participants were 8- to 17-year-old emergency departments attendees exposed to single incident traumas, and assessed at 3 time points.

PACT/R Dataset Number

1037

Principal Investigator / Dataset Creator

Richard Meiser-Stedman

Principal Investigator / Dataset Creator 2

Tim Dalgleish

Number of assessment points

3

Study language

English

PI Institution

University of East Anglia

PI 2 Institution

Cambridge University

Inclusion criteria

Child age 8 - 17 years attended ED after injury / trauma

Exclusion criteria
  • inability to speak English
  • mental retardation
  • attendance resulting from deliberate self-harm
  • being under the care of social services or a child protection issue was related to the presentation
  • moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (i.e., posttraumatic amnesia ≥24 hr).

Coverage

Date
2010 - 2014
Geographical Coverage Description

United Kingdom

Country
GB

Funding

Grant Number
G0802821
Description

UK Medical Research Council

Data

Analysis Unit
Individual
Analysis Unit

Child exposed to an index potentially traumatic event

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