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Behavior Problems in New York City's Children After the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks.

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: Children's behavior was assessed with 3 cross-sectional random-digit-dial telephone surveys conducted 11 months before, 4 months after, and 6 months after September 11, 2001. Parents reported fewer behavior problems in children 4 months after the attacks compared with the pre-September 11 baseline. However, 6 months after the attacks, parents' reporting of behavior problems was comparable to pre-September 11 levels. In the 1st few months after a disaster, the identification of children who need mental health treatment may be complicated by a dampened behavioral response or by a decreased sensitivity of parental assessment to behavioral problems.

Source: American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.75.2.190

Authors: Jennifer Stuber, Sandro Galea, Betty Pfefferbaum, Sharon Vandivere, Kristen Moore, Gerry Fairbrother

Institutions: New York Academy of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma, Child Trends

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: MetLife Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse