2024
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following exposure to acute psychological trauma in children aged 8–16 years in South Africa: protocol for the Sinethemba longitudinal study
Sharp T, Chideya Y, Giuliani A, Hunt X, Tomlinson M, Seedat S, Creswell C, Fearon P, Hamilton-Giachritsis C, Hiller R, Meiser-Stedman R, Du Toit S, Stewart J, Halligan S. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following exposure to acute psychological trauma in children aged 8–16 years in South Africa: protocol for the Sinethemba longitudinal study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e085129. PMID: 38991675, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesPost-traumatic stress disorderChildren aged 8Caregiver supportHealth outcomesAssociation of psychosocial factorsAdverse mental health outcomesAged 8Traumatic eventsChildren’s post-traumatic stress disorderDepartment of HealthMiddle-income countriesTrauma-related mental healthPsychological risk factorsHigh-income countriesStress disorder symptomsFollow-up assessmentPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsCape TownMotor vehicle accidentsHealthcare clinicsPsychosocial factorsMental healthPsychological recoveryEthical approval
2016
Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect
Cecil C, Viding E, Fearon P, Glaser D, McCrory E. Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect 2016, 63: 106-119. PMID: 27914236, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthMaltreatment typesMain independent predictorsMental health impactMental health outcomesCommunity violence exposureIndependent predictorsTrauma-related symptomsOutcome measuresPsychiatric symptomsHigh-risk youthHealth outcomesPsychiatric symptomatologySocio-demographic variablesSymptom severityNeighbourhood deprivationViolence exposureChildhood abuseHealth impactsCommunity sampleSymptomsIndividual responsesSpecific effectsCurrent studyEmotional abuse
2002
The evaluation of mental health outcome at a community‐based psychodynamic psychotherapy service for young people: A 12‐month follow‐up based on self‐report data
Baruch G, Fearon P. The evaluation of mental health outcome at a community‐based psychodynamic psychotherapy service for young people: A 12‐month follow‐up based on self‐report data. Psychology And Psychotherapy Theory Research And Practice 2002, 75: 261-278. PMID: 12396753, DOI: 10.1348/147608302320365181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesPsychodynamic psychotherapy servicesReport formsSelf-reported dataSelf-report formNon-clinical rangeRate of improvementYoung Adult Self Report formTroubled young peopleExternalizing problemsYoung peoplePsychotherapy servicesMean scoreReliable changeOutcomesPsychotherapy centreMonthsPresent studyPsychodynamic psychotherapyTotal problemsTentative predictorsInternalizing problemsYouth Self-Report FormService delivery