Disaster Research Literature Review
Child Mental Health Services Access and Efficacy Post-Disaster: A Scoping Review
2023
· University of Kentucky
This article is a review of child mental health services after disasters. It describes how children in areas like Australia, Japan, and the Philippines face …
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Adolescent Mental Distress in the Wake of Climate Disasters
2024
· Drexel University
This article examines the impact of exposure to climate-related disasters on adolescent mental distress. Using data from over 38,000 high school students in 22 urban …
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Disasters: Evacuation Stress Is Associated With Youths' Somatic Complaints
2023
· University of Miami
This study examined how evacuation stress and hurricane exposure affected youth somatic complaints after Hurricane Irma in Florida. The research found that greater evacuation stress …
A Scoping Review of Trauma-Informed Pediatric Interventions in Response to Natural and Biologic Disasters
2023
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This article reviews trauma-informed interventions for children after natural and biological disasters, like COVID-19. It describes 45 studies on therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy …
Toward the Way Forward: The National Children's Disaster Mental Health Concept of Operations
This article discusses a plan to help children during disasters by focusing on their mental health needs. The National Children's Disaster Mental Health Concept of …
A Qualitative Analysis of Barriers, Challenges, and Successes in Meeting the Needs of Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Families
This article describes the challenges faced by families who had to leave their homes because of Hurricane Katrina. It talks about how these families needed …
The Medical Association Activity and Pediatric Care After the Earthquake Disaster in Fukushima
2012
· Kikuchi Pediatric Clinic
This article reviews the response of the Koriyama Medical Association after a massive earthquake hit eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. Utilities were disrupted, and …
Psychosocial Effects of Disaster in Children and Adolescents: Significance and Management
This article is about how disasters affect the mental and social health of children and teens. It describes ways to help protect them from long-term …
Emergency Preparedness in a Sample of Persons With Disabilities
2013
· University of California San Francisco,
· Public Health Institute,
· New York University,
· Loyola University Maryland
This study, conducted in 2011, assessed emergency preparedness in 253 community residents with disabilities receiving personal assistance services. Results showed that involving the personal assistant …
The 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response
2013
· Harvard Medical School
This article discusses the mental health response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It highlights the challenges of providing emergency and long-term mental health care in …