PYCES – Parents and Young Children under Extreme Stress
Thank you for your interest in the PYCES research study!
We are conducting a study into a new treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in young children. Following trauma, either being involved in or witnessing a frightening event, some people develop the condition PTSD. We are assessing children who are having difficulties following a frightening event and testing a new type of therapy to reduce children’s symptoms of PTSD.
What kinds of frightening experiences might young children have experienced?These might be:
There might be other things that a young person has experienced that are very frightening and would allow them to enter the PYCES study – do get in touch and ask us.
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What kinds of anxiety problems might young children be experiencing?These are just some of the main problems that someone might be experiencing:
Together these sorts of problems are called “post-traumatic stress disorder” or PTSD. You can read more about what PTSD is here, and you can read more about its treatment here.
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