A Mental Health Intervention for Schoolchildren Exposed to Violence

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Bradley D. Stein · RAND Corporation

Lisa H. Jaycox · RAND Corporation

Sheryl Kataoka · Neurobehavioral Systems

Marleen Wong · Los Angeles Unified School District

Wenli Tu · RAND Corporation

Marc N. Elliott · RAND Corporation

Arlène Fink ·

Abstract

A standardized 10-session cognitive-behavioral group intervention can significantly decrease symptoms of PTSD and depression in students who are exposed to violence and can be effectively delivered on school campuses by trained school-based mental health clinicians.

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Child Abuse and Trauma Migration, Health and Trauma Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

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Published in: JAMA

Volume 290, Issue 5, pp. 603-603

DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.5.603

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A Mental Health Intervention for Schoolchildren Exposed to Violence

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