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Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Volume 4, 2011 - Issue 1: Child and Adolescent Trauma across the Spectrum of Experience: Interpersonal and Ecological Factors
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Interpersonal Traumatic Events

Traumatic Loss in Children and Adolescents

Anthony P. Mannarino Allegheny General HospitalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Judith A. Cohen Allegheny General Hospital
Pages 22-33 | Received 28 Aug 2009, Accepted 14 Sep 2010, Published online: 08 Feb 2011
 
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Abstract

Although different types of childhood trauma have many common characteristics and mental health outcomes, traumatic loss in children and adolescents has a number of distinctive features. Most importantly, youth who experience a traumatic loss may develop childhood traumatic grief (CTG), which is the encroachment of trauma symptoms on the grieving process and prevents the child from negotiating the typical steps associated with normal bereavement. This article discusses the distinctive features of CTG, how it is different from normal bereavement, how this condition is assessed, and promising treatments for children who experience a traumatic loss.

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