Table 2.
Sample and design of research
| Author | Participants | Age (years) | Description of children | Type of traumatic experience | Attrition for CCPT group | Study design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kot et al. (1998) |
Tx group: 11 F = 6; M = 5 Cx group: 11 F = 7; M = 4 |
Tx group: Mean = 6.9; Range = 4–10 Cx group: Mean = 5.9; Range = 4–9 |
Entered a domestic violence shelter with mother | 100% witnessed parental dispute and parental physical abuse (not specified) | 45.0% |
Pre-Post; Cx group |
| Nicol et al. (1988) | 38 |
Mean (SD) = 4.8 (3.35) Range = 0–14 |
Referred to NSPCC; 14 families were single-parent households; 11 families were divorced |
100% experienced physical abuse, persistent coercive family relationships | 44.7% |
Pre-Post; Comparative treatments (Play therapy listed as Cx) |
| Reyes and Asbrand (2005) |
18 F = 13; M = 5 |
Mean = 11.1 Range = 7.3–16.6 |
Referred to non-profit community from various child protective sources | 100% had evidence of sexual abuse, 80% of these cases were substantiated when they entered treatment | 58.1% | Pre-Post |
| Schottelkorb et al. (2012) |
31 F = 14; M = 17 |
Mean (SD) = 9.16 (2.03) Range = 6–13 |
Refugee students with full or partial PTSD designation | >50% (majority) experienced exposure to war and combat in their home country | 16.1% |
Pre-Post; Comparative Treatments |
| Scott et al. (2003) |
26 F = 19; M = 7 |
Mean = 5.6; Range = 3–9 | Referred from Utah County Division of Child and Family Services and Children’s Justice Center | 100% experienced sexual abuse (substantiated cases only) | 0% (7.7% did not complete follow-up) | Pre-Post |
| Shen (2002) |
30 F = 16; M = 14 |
10 third graders, 8 fourth graders, 8 fifth graders, 4 sixth graders Range = 8–12 |
Chinese children living in Taiwan | 100% experienced a large earthquake | Not reported |
Pre-Post; Cx group |
| Tyndall-Lind et al. (2001) |
Tx group: 10 F = 6; M = 4 Cx group: 11 F = 7; M = 4 |
Tx group: Mean = 6.2; Range = 4–9 Cx group: Mean = 5.9; Range = 4–9 |
Recruited from battered women’s shelters; Siblings were no more than 3 years of age apart | 100% witnessed domestic violence | 50% |
Pre-Post; Cx group |
Tx treatment, Cx control or comparison, F female, M male, Pre pre-treatment assessment, Post post-treatment assessment