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Synthesize evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses to estimate the pooled prevalence and identify key risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents.

April 29, 2025Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental HealthOpen Access

Shadows of trauma: an umbrella review of the prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents

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TTTadesse Tarik TamirUniversity of Gondar BTBerhan TekebaUniversity of Gondar EMEnyew Getaneh MekonenUniversity of Gondar

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Umbrella review reveals a 25% PTSD prevalence in trauma-exposed youth, highlighting the critical need for targeted social support and early interventions.

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Synthesize evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses to estimate the pooled prevalence and identify key risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents.
Searched databases including PubMed, Scopus, and EMBASE using the COCOPOP framework for systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.
Conducted dual independent data extraction and pooled estimates using a random-effects meta-analysis model across 12 included studies (N = 121,333).
The pooled prevalence estimate for PTSD among children and adolescents was 25% (95% CI: 20–30%), accompanied by high heterogeneity (I² = 99.9%).
Subgroup analyses revealed prevalence differences by publication year and study count, identifying older age, female gender, low social support, feelings of entrapment, and bereavement as key risk factors.

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Tamir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a104b28d478ddac0ffca51d https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00879-4

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Umbrella review reveals a 25% PTSD prevalence in trauma-exposed youth, highlighting the critical need for targeted social support and early interventions.

Shadows of trauma: an umbrella review of the prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents

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Shadows of trauma: an umbrella review of the prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents

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