Disaster Research Literature Review
The Pediatric Disaster Medicine Literature Review is a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The multidisciplinary literature review core team was comprised of several physicians, data scientists, and a medical librarian.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Using Professional Organizations to Prepare the Behavioral Health Workforce to Respond to the Needs of Pediatric Populations Impacted by Health-Related Disasters: Guiding Principles and Challenges
2015
· University of Kentucky
This article explains how professional organizations can help prepare the behavioral health workforce to support children during health-related disasters. The article outlines five guiding principles …
Disaster Care: Children of Hurricane Katrina
2011
· Boston Children's Hospital
The article discusses the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on children's mental health, focusing on a 2008 documentary called "Katrina's Children." It highlights the struggles …
Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: The Need for Disaster Preparedness in the Area of Disaster Mental Health for Children
This article highlights the importance of being ready for disasters, focusing on children's mental health. It describes how children were affected by the Great East …
The Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill on Children
2011
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article discusses the potential effects of the Gulf Coast oil spill on children residing in affected areas. The author shares insights on the impact …
Pediatric Issues in Disaster Management, Part 3: Special Healthcare Needs Patients and Mental Health Issues
The article focuses on the challenges faced by children during disasters, especially those with special healthcare needs and mental health issues. It describes how disaster …