Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden

Andrea Danese; Katie A McLaughlin; Muthanna Samara; Carla S Stover

doi:10.1136/bmj.m3073

Psychopathology in children exposed to trauma: detection and intervention needed to reduce downstream burden

BMJ. 2020 Nov 19:371:m3073. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m3073.

Authors

Andrea Danese^{1

2

3}, Katie A McLaughlin⁴, Muthanna Samara⁵, Carla S Stover⁶

Affiliations

¹ King's College London, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London, UK andrea.danese@kcl.ac.uk.
² King's College London, Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London, UK.
³ South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, National and Specialist CAMHS Clinic for Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression, London, UK.
⁴ Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA.
⁵ Department of Psychology, Kingston University, London, UK.
⁶ Yale Early Stress and Adversity Consortium, Yale University Child Study Center, New Haven CT, USA.

Abstract

The clinical implementation of assessment and evidence based interventions is lagging behind research, with huge cost to individuals and society, write Andrea Danese and colleagues. To provide the best possible care to some of the most vulnerable children, specialist training, clinical capacity, and access to care must be increased

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Humans
Life Change Events
Male
Mass Screening / methods*
Neurodevelopmental Disorders / diagnosis*
Neurodevelopmental Disorders / psychology
Psychopathology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis*
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology
Stress, Psychological / diagnosis*
Stress, Psychological / psychology

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding