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Violence Prevention Focused on Children and Youth: Reducing Psychological Harm from Traumatic Events

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These interventions aim to reduce psychological harm (e.g., depression, post-traumatic stress disorder) to children and adolescents who show psychological symptoms following exposure to traumatic events. Such events may include physical or sexual abuse, school, community or domestic violence, natural disasters, or severe illnesses, among other things.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.

Reducing Psychological Harm from Traumatic Events: Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Individual CBT Recommended
Group CBT Recommended
Reducing Psychological Harm from Traumatic Events: Other Therapies
Play therapy Insufficient Evidence
Art therapy Insufficient Evidence
Psychodynamic therapy Insufficient Evidence
Pharmacological therapy Insufficient Evidence
Psychological debriefing Insufficient Evidence

Presentations & Promotional Materials

Slides

Using Evidence for Public Health Decision Making: Violence Prevention Focused on Children and Youth Adobe PDF File [PDF - 466KB] Developed by the Community Guide



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Violence Prevention Focused on Children and Youth: reducing pscyhological harm from traumatic events. www.thecommunityguide.org/violence/traumaticevents/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.

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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.

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