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Children with PTSD may benefit from therapy

By Staff Writer

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is commonly found in adults who have suffered from a large amount of trauma, such as military officials. However, the condition can be diagnosed in children as well, and there are little treatment options for long-term relief.

A new study shows that kids suffering from PTSD as a result of intimate partner violence may be able to relieve their symptoms through simple means of therapy, according to Health 24. Judith Cohen, a doctor at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, is the lead author of the study. She told the news source that therapy can help quell the anxiety that comes with PTSD in children.

However, Cohen and her colleagues hesitate to deem therapy as a definitive cure for the condition. Kids with mothers who have suffered domestic abuse typically return to their partners. If the violence continues, the anxiety is likely to remain in the child.

More than 7 million Americans suffer from PTSD every year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Many of these individuals are adults, but children who are subjected to trauma can develop the condition as well. Therapy and medication may be able to help people manage the condition over time.

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