The Effects Of Extreme Abuse And Neglect Is The...

Scope of Problem According to Hussey et al (2006), it is estimated that one million children are victims of abuse and neglect on a yearly basis. Of those one million children, 1500 will die due to abuse or neglect. It is also estimated that 50% of adolescents have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event (De Arellano and Danielson 2008). One particular consequence of extreme abuse and neglect is the development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Symptoms of PTSD include persistent and recurrent invasive thoughts focused around the traumatic event, avoidance of symbolic representations related to the traumatic event, increased arousal including difficulties sleeping, irritability, concentration challenges, hypervigilance, increased†¦show more content†¦Treatment Methods According to Greyber, L. , Dulmus, C. , Cristalli, M. (2012) the most used intervention for PTSD in adolescents is Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT). Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy address trauma by focusing on relaxation training such as deep breathing and muscle relaxation skills, emotion regulation (identifying feelings), a trauma narrative and processing (discussing the overwhelming events and associated feelings), as well as cognitive coping strategies (identifying and replacing negative thoughts) Cohen, J. A.; Mannarino, A. P.; Perel, J. M.; Staron, V. (2007). Since being introduced in 1987, EMDR is the most commonly utilized with patients experiencing PTSD or other anxiety disorder. EMDR is considered a form of exposure therapy characterized by the integration of visualization, desensitization, and reprocessing Greyber, L. , Dulmus, C. , Cristalli, M. (2012). Originally designed for adult patients, EMDR protocol has been adapted for children who suffered trauma including PTSD with mixed results. Sampling: In Greyber, L. , Dulmus, C. , Cristalli, M. (2012) article, it indicated that the sample size consisted of 59 children participates ages 6-16. Non-Probability sampling was used in this study, as most of the children sampled were referred from a child psychiatric outpatient clinic. According to Rubin and Babbie (2014), this type of convenience or purposive sampling is the