TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effectiveness of Art Therapy Interventions in Reducing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Pediatric Trauma Patients
AU - Chapman, Linda
AU - Morabito, Diane
AU - Knudson, M. Margaret
AU - Ladakakos, Chris
AU - Schreier, Herbert
N1 - Funding Information:
the hospital. Though not in a controlled study or systematic appraisal, the intervention was implemented over a 10-year period with hundreds of hospitalized pediatric trauma patients across the developmental spectrum with results that warranted a controlled study. After nearly 10 years of programming, a research proposal was submitted to the San Francisco Injury Center (SFIC) for Research and Prevention, one of 10 Injury Control Centers funded by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Washington, DC. In a collaborative effort with Children’s Hospital Oakland in Oakland, California, the project was expanded to include several specific investigations. The specific aims of the study were: • To determine the incidence rate of PTSD in pediatric trau-ma patients following an acute traumatic injury • To determine the outcome of a specific art therapy treat-ment intervention in reducing PTSD symptoms in a popu-lation of hospitalized children • To determine the outcome of the intervention at 1-week, 1-month and 6-month follow-up evaluations • To examine the ability of parents or caregivers to assess the child’s level of stress • To examine the ability of nursing staff to assess the child’s level of stress This report features the intervention component of the project, as other aspects of the study are beyond the limitations of a brief report. Other publications covering other specific aims of the project are currently in preparation.
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - Although post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children has been extensively studied during the past 15 years, little research exists regarding the efficacy of treatment interventions. This report describes an outcome-based art therapy research project currently conducted at a large urban hospital trauma center. Included are the theoretical rationale and overview of an art therapy treatment intervention called the Chapman Art Therapy Treatment Intervention (CATTI) designed to reduce PTSD symptoms in pediatric trauma patients. Used in this study, the CATTI was evaluated for efficacy in measuring the reduction of PTSD symptoms at intervals of 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months after discharge from the hospital. An early analysis of the data does not indicate statistically significant differences in the reduction of PTSD symptoms between the experimental and control groups. However, there is evidence that the children receiving the art therapy intervention did show a reduction in acute stress symptoms.
AB - Although post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children has been extensively studied during the past 15 years, little research exists regarding the efficacy of treatment interventions. This report describes an outcome-based art therapy research project currently conducted at a large urban hospital trauma center. Included are the theoretical rationale and overview of an art therapy treatment intervention called the Chapman Art Therapy Treatment Intervention (CATTI) designed to reduce PTSD symptoms in pediatric trauma patients. Used in this study, the CATTI was evaluated for efficacy in measuring the reduction of PTSD symptoms at intervals of 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months after discharge from the hospital. An early analysis of the data does not indicate statistically significant differences in the reduction of PTSD symptoms between the experimental and control groups. However, there is evidence that the children receiving the art therapy intervention did show a reduction in acute stress symptoms.
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U2 - 10.1080/07421656.2001.10129750
DO - 10.1080/07421656.2001.10129750
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34548576378
SN - 0742-1656
VL - 18
SP - 100
EP - 104
JO - Art Therapy
JF - Art Therapy
IS - 2
ER -