Treatment for childhood refugee trauma: A randomized, controlled trial

April A. Schottelkorb; Diana M. Doumas; Rhyan Garcia

doi:10.1037/a0027430

Treatment for childhood refugee trauma: A randomized, controlled trial

April A. Schottelkorb, Diana M. Doumas, Rhyan Garcia

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Abstract

The authors investigated the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) in comparison with an evidence-based intervention, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) with traumatized refugee children aged 6 to 13. Thirty-one traumatized refugee children were randomly assigned to participate in CCPT or TF-CBT in the elementary school setting in the northwest United States. Results indicated that both CCPT and TF-CBT were effective in reducing trauma symptoms according to child and parent report. Findings support the use of CCPT in treating traumatized refugee children.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	57-73
Number of pages	17
Journal	International Journal of Play Therapy
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027430
State	Published - Apr 2012

Keywords

cognitive behavior therapy
play therapy
PTSD
refugee children
trauma

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