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This chapter discusses the nature of and treatment for pediatric post-traumatic stress disorder. The chapter starts with a discussion of clinical characteristics of the condition. Approaches to evidence-based assessment and cognitive-behavioral treatment are discussed. Future directions are highlighted.

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Brown, E.J., Sharma-Patel, K., Happer, K., Lee, A.H. (2023). Treatment of Pediatric Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. In: McKay, D., Storch, E.A. (eds) Handbook of Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14080-8_21

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