024 - Pediatric Trauma and Stress - Part 3 - Treatment

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This is part 3 of a series on pediatric trauma, delving into the treatment of trauma and stress-related disorders in children. Dr. O'Leary emphasizes that therapy is always the starting point for these conditions, highlighting Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as highly effective, evidence-based interventions for PTSD. For attachment disorders, the focus shifts to improving the caregiver-child relationship through programs like Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), while for acute stress and adjustment disorders, early CBT and psychoeducation are crucial. The discussion also addresses pharmacological interventions, noting that no medications are FDA-approved specifically for pediatric trauma, but they may be used to manage co-occurring symptoms, always with a preference for therapy as the primary approach and strong cautions against benzodiazepines and antipsychotics for routine use.

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