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Responding to Traumatized Children: a Psychopharmacological Focused Treatment Approach

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This chapter will describe the current pharmacological treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the classes of pharmacologic agents used in such treatment. However, pharmacotherapy for PTSD with co-occurring psychiatric disorders will also be highlighted and discussed.

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  1. Iyad Khreis
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  1. London Metropolitan University, UK

    Amer A. Hosin (Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology) (Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology)

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Khreis, I., Khreis, R. (2007). Responding to Traumatized Children: a Psychopharmacological Focused Treatment Approach. In: Hosin, A.A. (eds) Responses to Traumatized Children. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230625808_7

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