Table 1.
Demographics of n=57 Participants Who Remained at the Fifth Session and Were Randomized
| CBT+DCS (n=29) | CBT+placebo (n=28) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year), mean±SD | 12.4, ±3.3 | 12.6, ±3.4 |
| Sex (female), n (%) | 19 (66) | 13 (46) |
| Race | ||
| Black, n (%) | 12 (41) | 12 (43) |
| White, n (%) | 12 (41) | 11 (39) |
| Mixed, n (%) | 4 (14) | 4 (14) |
| Other, n (%) | 1 (3) | 1 (4) |
| Maternal age (year), mean±SD | 46.1, ±10.9 | 45.9, ±12.1 |
| Maternal education (year), mean±SD | 14.4, ±2.5 | 14.6, ±3.4 |
| Paternal age (year), mean±SD | 40.7, ±16.3 | 39.9, ±12.9 |
| Paternal education (year), mean±SD | 10.3, ±8.1 | 12.0, ±4.6 |
| Father lives with child, n (%) | 5 (17) | 5 (19) |
| Primary type of trauma | ||
| Disaster, n (%) | 4 (14) | 4 (14) |
| Domestic violence, n (%) | 7 (24) | 8 (29) |
| Assaulted, n (%) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) |
| Sexual, n (%) | 12 (41) | 6 (21) |
| Threatened with weapon, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Accident, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
| Seen/heard someone killed/hurt badly, n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (11) |
| Seen unexpected dead body, n (%) | 4 (14) | 4 (14) |
| Number of types of traumas – child report | 2.9, ±1.7 | 2.8, ±1.5 |
| median 2 | median 2 | |
| range 1–7 | range 1–6 | |
| Number of types of traumas – parent report | 2.6, ±1.6 | 2.6, ±1.4 |
| median 2 | median 2 | |
| range 1–8 | range 1–6 | |
| Number of occurrences of traumas – child report | 37.2, ±137.0 | 281.0, ±1024.0 |
| median 4 | median 5 | |
| range 1–738 | range 1–5,205 | |
| Number of occurrences of traumas –parent report | 108.1, ±244.4 | 209.4, ±520.5 |
| median 3 | median 10.5 | |
| range 1–815 | range 1–2,505 | |
| PTSD symptoms – child report, mean±SD | 7.0, ±4.4 | 6.0, ±3.9 |
| PTSD symptoms – parent report, mean±SD | 8.8, ±3.8 | 8.0, ±2.6 |
CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; DCS, D-cycloserine; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder.