A Multisite, Randomized Controlled Trial for Children with Trauma-related Symptoms

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25461796
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Psychiatric science
• Research Institution: Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute
• Principal Investigator: Kameoka Satomi 公益財団法人ひょうご震災記念21世紀研究機構, こころのケアセンター, 副センター長 (90512294)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Nozomu Asukai 東京都医学総合研究所, 非常勤研究員 (30250210) ; Naoyasu Motomura 大阪医科大学, 看護学部, 教授 (80190974) ; Kiwamu Tanaka 神戸大学, 医学部, 講師 (20273790) ; Masahiro Iwakiri 大阪教育大学, 准教授 (50283841)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: PTSD / Trauma / Child / Adolescent / CBT / TF-CBT / RCT

Outline of Final Research Achievements

TF-CBT (trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy) is a treatment with a strong evidence base in more than 17 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the US and other countries. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of TF-CBT by RCT in Japan. Eighteen cases were enrolled.

Free Research Field

Child and Adlescent Psychiatry