The Relationship between PTSD Symptoms and Attention Problems in Children Exposed to the Bosnian War

Autor/inn/en	Husain, Syed Arshad; Allwood, Maureen A.; Bell, Debora J.
Titel	The Relationship between PTSD Symptoms and Attention Problems in Children Exposed to the Bosnian War
Quelle	In: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 16 (2008) 1, S.52-62 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1063-4266
DOI	10.1177/1063426607310847
Schlagwörter	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Hyperactivity; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Attention Deficit Disorders; War; Children; Mental Health; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Emotional Response; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hyperaktivität; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Krieg; Child; Kind; Kinder; Psychohygiene; Korrelation; Ausland; Emotionales Verhalten; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bosnien-Herzegowina
Abstract	The authors examined the mediating role of posttraumatic stress symptoms in the relationship between traumatic event exposure and attention problems in a sample of 791 Sarajevan children exposed to the Bosnian war. They hypothesized that because of similarities in the arousal symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the hyperactive--inattentive symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), PTSD symptoms would mediate the relationship between trauma exposure and attention problems. The findings support the hypothesis. The findings also show evidence of a reporter effect, whereby the relationship between trauma symptoms and attention problems was strongest when both types of symptoms were reported by school officials. Given the potentially spurious relationship between trauma exposure and attention problems, careful consideration must be given to the diagnosis of traumatized youth who present with ADHD symptoms. In accordance with practice guidelines, a multi-informant, multi-measure approach in the assessment of attention problems is strongly recommended. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10