RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Pediatric and Caregiver Traumatic Stress Intervention (PACTS)
Pediatric and Caregiver Traumatic Stress Intervention: A Path Forward After Injury for Pediatric Survivors and Their Caregivers
About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how to help the caregiver and child survivor of a traumatic injury handle post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Child requires inpatient treatment for an unintentional injury (e.g. burns, dog bite, road traffic accident) in the pediatric trauma and/or pediatric burns units
- English-speaking adults, with English denoted as the primary language in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Caregiver-child dyads who screen positive with the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) Tools will be invited to participate in the randomized controlled trial.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Patients and/or caregivers with cognitive deficits, with psychotic symptoms, refusing treatment, and leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA) were unable to participate in counseling interventions by condition or by choice and are excluded from the study population
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
View original clinical language
Inclusion Criteria:
* Child requires inpatient treatment for an unintentional injury (e.g. burns, dog bite, road traffic accident) in the pediatric trauma and/or pediatric burns units
* English-speaking adults, with English denoted as the primary language in the electronic medical record (EMR)
* Caregiver-child dyads who screen positive with the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) Tools will be invited to participate in the randomized controlled trial.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients and/or caregivers with cognitive deficits, with psychotic symptoms, refusing treatment, and leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA) were unable to participate in counseling interventions by condition or by choice and are excluded from the study population
Treatments Being Tested
BEHAVIORAL
Caregiver Counseling for Childhood Traumatic Injury
Caregiver intervention will be provided by the counseling team that includes components of trauma narrative, psychoeducation, coping strategies, and resilience-building using, for burn patients.
BEHAVIORAL
Standard of Care for Childhood Traumatic Injury
Control group receives the current standard of care provided by the counseling team
Locations (1)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States