Child Psychiatry Consult

Psychotic symptoms in children and adolescents


 

Case follow-up

Ella was referred to a child psychologist who performed an evaluation and thought that the patient’s symptoms were most representative of posttraumatic stress disorder. She began treatment with trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) which led to a reduction in both her anxiety and psychotic-sounding symptoms.

Dr. Rettew is an associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Vermont, Burlington. Dr. Rettew said he has no relevant financial disclosures. Follow him on Twitter @pedipsych. E-mail him at pdnews@frontlinemedcom.com.

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