Incidence in children and adolescents

What is incidence of PTSD in children and adolescents?

The incidence of PTSD refers to how many new cases there are per population in a specified time-period after exposure to a traumatic event. It is different from prevalence, which represents how many overall cases exist. This topic presents the evidence on incidence rates in children and adolescents.

What is the evidence for the incidence of PTSD?

Moderate quality evidence finds the incidence of PTSD in children and adolescents is around 16% at least one month after exposure to trauma. The incidence rate is highest in females, and in children and adolescents exposed to interpersonal rather than non-interpersonal trauma.

August 2021

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