Child Exposure To Trauma: Comparative Effectiveness Of Interventions Addressing Maltreatment

April 1, 2013
In April 2013, RTI International published a report (Comparative Effectiveness Review, Number 89) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in an effort to aid clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others in making informed decisions about the provision of health care services. More specifically, this report focuses on the comparative effectiveness of interventions (psychosocial and/or pharmacological) for children ages 0 to 14 exposed to maltreatment. The report addresses child wellbeing outcomes (mental and behavioral health; caregiver-child relationship; cognitive, language, and physical development; school-based functioning) and child welfare outcomes (safety, placement stability, and permanency . . .