Mechanisms and Outcomes of Children and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Since October 7th 2023, Israel's population has been forced to engage in a multi-regional war which affected most of the citizens of Israel. One of the most sensitive populations to be affected by the horrifying events are children and adolescents. In a meta-analysis summarizing the results of 20 studies encompassing a total of 26,302 children and adolescents, the authors reported a significant association between the degree of exposure to traumatic events and psychological distress (Slone et al., 2017). Furthermore, a recent study conducted in Ukraine during Russia's invasion indicated an increase in internalizing symptoms among children and adolescents, as reported by parents (McElroy et al., 2024). Nevertheless, to date, no study has evaluated the extent of distress, and overall mental and physical consequences among children and their parents, in the context of the October 7th events. One of the main routes to provide care to children and adolescents inflicted by the consequences of war is through psychotherapy. Although psychotherapy is considered an effective treatment for children and adolescents, studies indicate that dropout rates among this population is as high as 45% (De Haan et al., 2013). Several predictors were previously offered to be associated with children and adolescents' dropout and psychotherapy outcomes. These predictors can be broadly categorized into two conceptual dimensions. The first is pre-treatment variables that are associated with both childre…

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