Psychological therapies improve life for children with post-traumatic stress disorder, study suggests

Psychological therapies improve life for children with post-traumatic stress disorder, study suggests: Children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic events, including child abuse, may benefit from psychological therapies, according to a new review. In the first systematic review of PTSD in young people, researchers found that children and teenagers diagnosed with PTSD showed signs of improvement up to three months following treatment and called for more studies to assess long-term benefits.