Table 2 Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria

Aged between 7 and 16 years

Parent's English insufficient for questionnaire completion

Admission to hospital for a minimum of 6 hours for accidental injury

Developmental delay or mental retardation in the child

Endorsement of CTSQ items indicating 'at risk' status within 2 weeks of admission

Moderate to severe head injury or posttraumatic amnesia following the accident

Elevated clinical symptoms defined by meeting PTSD-AA or DSM-IV criteria on the structured diagnostic interview (Clinician-administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents: CAPS-CA; Nader et al.)

Alcohol or substance abuse, or psychosis in the caregiver

Consent to participate in the study

Severe depression or suicide risk in the child

Family must live within 200 km's or be willing to travel for weekly therapy sessions

Child currently under the care of Department of Child Safety

Injury due to physical or sexual abuse (intentional injury)