Published in 2023, this scoping review is an essential resource for all those supporting child mental health in disaster situations. This is a scoping review of trauma-informed psychological interventions to treat anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in youth in response to natural/biologic disasters.
The specific aims were to identify psychosocial interventions used in response to natural/biologic disasters, report the interventions’ effectiveness, describe limitations, and provide treatment recommendations and future directions. The most commonly implemented interventions were Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Overall, there was a significant decrease in posttraumatic stress symptoms, distress, anxiety, and depression regardless of whether the patient received CBT, TF-CBT, or EMDR.
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