Justin Kenardy, Assoc Prof Vanessa Cobham, Dr Karen Milligan, HRH Prince Charles
An international team of mental health experts, including two University of Queensland researchers, has developed a framework to help children recover from trauma, with the support of The Prince of Wales. Nineteen child traumatic stress experts from Australia, Canada, Norway, Germany, the USA and the UK, participated in a roundtable in Scotland this month. Associate Professor Vanessa Cobham and Professor Justin Kenardy from the UQ School of Psychology attended the two-day meeting organised by the Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, under the auspices of the Prince's Trust Australia. Professor Kenardy said the goal was to develop a much-needed intervention for young people to facilitate their recovery and foster ongoing resilience following disasters. "This is a unique group of research, practice and policy leaders working to promote better psychological outcomes for children and adolescents following disasters," Professor Kenardy said. "The meeting was a great success with a framework for the intervention produced. "I was inspired by how well the group worked to achieve its goals through a common commitment to better outcomes for children.
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