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Abstract: 

Many children and adolescents are exposed to traumatic events. These may include physical abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, community violence, and/or disasters. Although recorded rates of trauma in youth populations vary widely in response to different definitions of exposure as well as different data collection procedures , the overall prevalence of child and youth trauma is unfortunately quite common. Children exposed to traumatic events can exhibit a wide range of symptomatology, displaying not just internalizing problems such as depressed mood or feelings of anxiety, but also externalizing problems such as aggression, conduct problems, and/or oppositional/defiant behavior patterns.

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Affiliations:  1: Child & Adolescent Trauma Study, New York State Psychiatric Institute; 2: Child & Adolescent Trauma Study, New York State Psychiatric Institute; 3: Center for the Advancement of Children’s Mental Health, Columbia University.