After the ABCs: The Importance of Psychological Screening for Children and Parents After a Traumatic Event

Background: The effects of trauma do not end after resuscitation. The Screening Tool for Early Predictors of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (STEPP) is validated for pediatric trauma victims and their parents. This would help identifying children and caregivers at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and highlight mechanisms of trauma that increase risk. Methods: A retrospective review of 142 children and parents admitted to a Level I pediatric trauma center was completed. Variables of age, gender, injury severity score, and mechanism of injury were compared by Student’s t test for normally distributed independent samples and chi-square for categorical variables. A p value of
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Original Article Source Type: research