Disasters typically strike quickly and cause great harm. Unfortunately, because of the
spontaneous and chaotic nature of disasters, the psychological consequences have proved …

Background Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent in children and
adolescents who have experienced trauma and has high personal and health costs …

OBJECTIVE: Treatment outcome for preschool-age children exposed to marital violence was
assessed, comparing the efficacy of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) with case …

OBJECTIVE: To pilot-test a school mental health program for Latino immigrant students who
have been exposed to community violence. METHOD: In this quasi-experimental study …

OBJECTIVE:: To examine the durability of improvement in child and maternal symptoms 6
months after termination of child-parent psychotherapy (CPP). METHOD:: Seventy-five …

Background: We examined the prevalence and nature of comorbid post‐traumatic stress
reactions and depressive symptoms, and the impact of exposure to traumatic events on both …

The atrocities of war have detrimental effects on the development and mental health of
children that have been documented since World War II. To date, a considerable amount of …

Recent years have witnessed a rapid acceleration in the recognition and documentation of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) in …

I16 unpredictable nature of many catastrophic events makes it difficult to determine the num—
ber of children each year who are exposed to traumatic events. Between 6% and 7% of the …

Background Information on mental health sequel in adolescents following natural disasters
from developing countries is scant. Method Around one year after a super-cyclone …