1018 Heart Rate and PTSD in Child Trauma Patients
Study Description
1018 Heart Rate and PTSD in Child Trauma Patients
This study investigated the extent to which heart rate (HR) levels soon after a traumatic event predicted posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity assessed 6 weeks and 6 months later in child trauma victims. Methods: Participants consisted of 82 children (56 boys, 26 girls) aged 8–18 who were admitted to a Midwestern US trauma center. HR data were recorded from emergency medical services (EMS) records, upon admission to the emergency department (ED), for the first 20 minutes following admission, and upon discharge. Subsequent PTSD and depressive symptoms were assessed 6-weeks and 6-months post-trauma.
1018
Nicole Nugent
Doug Delahanty
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English
Brown University
Kent State University
Child age 8 - 18 with Criterion A injuries that necessitated hospitalization
None stated
Coverage
United States
Funding
Not applicable
Data
Child exposed to an index potentially traumatic event