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Hayley Sherwood
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Reston Psychological Center, P.C.
www.restonpsych.com  
(703) 437-3236

Dr. Sherwood is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice at Reston Psychological Center, P.C., in Reston, Virginia.  She specializes in parenting, family, and women's issues.  She has extensive experience with clients with a variety of emotional and behavioral difficulties in clinical, community, and school settings.  Dr. Sherwood received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Temple University in 2000.  She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Virginia Psychological Association, the Northern Virginia Society of Clinical Psychologists, and the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology.

What are the symptoms of PTSD in a child and in an adolescent?

 

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Host: What are the symptoms of PTSD in a child and in an adolescent?

Dr. Hayley Sherwood: A child or an adolescent with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD may exhibit a number of symptoms including re-experiencing the incident through play, nightmares or flashbacks, avoiding reminders of the incident, a lack of responsiveness, a lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities, feeling hopeless about the future, sleep problems, irritability, poor concentration, startling easily, regressing to behaviors typical of much younger children, feeling very sad or depressed or suicidal thoughts or actions. If after one month in a safe environment a child or adolescent is unable to return to normal routines and activities or develops any new symptoms, it is important to seek help from a mental health professional. 1

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