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6. Children’s reactions and adjustment to natural disasters

Year: 2015

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: This chapter reviews children’s reactions to natural disasters and the factors which influence those reactions. Commonly-studied post-disaster outcomes in children include posttraumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress reactions, anxiety, depression, behavior problems, and substance use, and an emerging literature describes posttraumatic growth. In addition to exposure, a number of individual, family, and social factors influence children’s reactions and recovery. Given that children have been identified as a vulnerable population in the context of disasters, systematic public health preparedness and response efforts as well as clinical services should address their special needs.

Source: Wageningen Academic Publishers eBooks

DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-806-3_6

Authors: B. Pfefferbaum, S.N. Deshpande, S.F. Allen, K. Sherrieb

Institutions: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, White River Junction VA Medical Center, National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2492611016

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