Ragnhild E Brandlistuen, Martin Flatø, Camilla Stoltenberg, Siri S Helland, Mari V Wang
Gender gaps in preschool age: A study of behavior, neurodevelopment and pre-academic skills
Scandinavian journal of public health
evaluate feasibility acceptability schoolbased intervention diverse children exposed range traumatic events examine effectiveness improving symptoms posttraumatic stress depression anxiety participants 74 schoolchildren grades 15 primary caregivers participating students endorsed clinically significant posttraumatic stress symptoms school clinicians trained deliver bounce back 10session cognitivebehavioral group intervention children randomized immediate delayed 3month waitlist intervention parent childreport posttraumatic stress depression child report anxiety symptoms assessed baseline 3 months 6 months bounce back implemented excellent clinician fidelity compared children delayed condition children received bounce back immediately demonstrated significantly greater improvements parent childreported posttraumatic stress childreported anxiety symptoms 3month intervention upon receipt intervention delayed intervention group demonstrated significant improvements parent childreported posttraumatic stress depression anxiety symptoms immediate treatment group maintained showed continued gains symptom domains 3month followup period 6month assessment findings support feasibility acceptability effectiveness bounce back intervention delivered schoolbased clinicians children traumatic stress implications discussed