In our clinic, we plan to conduct research two years after the initial assessments (January-April 2024 and one year ago, January-June 2025) of children and adolescents with trauma exposure who were evaluated as part of their thesis studies. The aim is to re-evaluate these individuals to determine how many continue to receive a PTSD diagnosis, how many receive a diagnosis of K-PTSD, and what factors are associated with these changes. This research aims to contribute to the literature on the long-term effects of trauma exposure.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
7 Years
Max age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Children-adolescents who were exposed to at least one traumatic event and who were evaluated within the scope of the thesis study two year ago (January-April 2024), and one year ago (January-June 2025), Children and adolescents aged 7-18, Children and/or parents with adequate literacy and Turkish language skills.
Exclusion Criteria:
* The presence of psychotic/manic symptoms in the child or parent during the interview or any condition that makes the interview and assessment impossible (e.g., mental or developmental condition or a different communication language), The child or parent refusing to participate in the study, The presence of autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability at a severity that prevents assessment.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Prevalence of PTSD and Complex PTSD in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Trauma — from january 2024 to august 2026 This study, as part of thesis research, aims to investigate the prevalence of PTSD and CPTSD diagnoses two years after the initial evaluation in trauma-exposed children and adolescents evaluated in our outpatient clinic between January-April 2024 and January-June 2025.
Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of PTSD and Complex PTSD — from march 2026 to august 2026 We aim to investigate the correlations between PTSD, CPTSD diagnoses and various clinical measures, such as the child's PTSD symptom severity assessed by the UCLA RI-5, psychological resilience, sleep routines, and anxiety/depression severity
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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