Research shows that approximately of all children and teens will experience a traumatic stressor.

Results indicate that 5% of adolescents have met criteria for PTSD in their lifetime. Prevalence is higher for girls than boys (8.0% vs. 2.3%) and increase with age (4). Current rates (in the past month) are 3.9% overall (5). There are no definitive studies on prevalence rates of PTSD in younger children in the general population.

What are the choices?

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