Pediatric Disaster Research Literature Review
A special collection constrained to resources added as part of a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The team defined the research question, developed eligibility criteria for articles, and identified a search strategy. A comprehensive Medline search was conducted using Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) search with key words and phrases, identifying relevant articles from 2001 – May 2024. The leadership core team for the literature review is: Cullen Clark, MD; Hazel Jeong, MD; Christopher Wright, MD; Brandon Kappy, MD; Dennis Ren, MD; Elizabeth Hewett Brumberg, MD; Caroline Stephens, MD; Sarita Chung, MD; Nathan Timm, MD; Rachel Stanley, MD; Susi Miller, MLIS; Sara Helwig, MS; April Parish, BS.
Psychopathology Among New York City Public School Children 6 Months After September 11
2005
· Columbia University
This article examines the prevalence and correlates of probable mental disorders among New York City public school students six months after the September 11, 2001, …
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The Changing Impact of a Severe Disaster on the Mental Health and Substance Misuse of Adolescents: Follow-up of a Controlled Study
2005
· Groningen University
This article explores the impact of a severe disaster, specifically a café fire in The Netherlands, on the mental health of adolescents over a 12-month …
When Disaster Strikes: Responding to the Needs of Children
2004
· University of Oklahoma
The article discusses the evolution of emergency medicine as a specialization since the 1960s and its role in responding to various health crises, including terrorist …
Trajectories of Peer Relationship Problems and Emotional Symptoms in Children 5 Years After a Nuclear Disaster: Fukushima Health Management Survey
2021
· Fukushima Medical University
This study examines the mental health of children five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It describes how peer relationship problems and emotional symptoms were …
Building National Capacity for Child and Family Disaster Mental Health Research
2010
· University of Oklahoma,
· University of Missouri,
· Fielding Graduate University,
· Behavioral Health Innovations,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Duke University Medical Center
This article introduces the Child & Family Disaster Research Training & Education (DRT) program, which aims at improving the ability to research disaster mental health …
Addressing Pediatric Mental Health During COVID-19 and Other Disasters: A National Tabletop Exercise.
2021
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Washington State Department of Health,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a national exercise to help professionals understand and use PsySTART, a system for identifying mental health risks in children after disasters like …
Children and Families in the Context of Disasters: Implications for Preparedness and Response
This article explores how disasters affect children and families. It describes the emotional and behavioral impacts on kids, noting that family dynamics play a crucial …
Secondary Stressors and Extreme Events and Disasters: A Systematic Review of Primary Research from 2010-2011
This review identifies studies from 2010-2011 about secondary stressors after disasters like floods and earthquakes. It describes how these stressors, such as financial problems or …
Child-Focused Mental Health Interventions for Disasters Recovery: A Rapid Review of Experiences to Inform Return-to-School Strategies After COVID-19
This review looks at evidence regarding mental health interventions among children post-crisis to better inform return-to-school strategies following COVID-19. It describes the need for effective …
Disaster Research Team Building: A Case Study of a Web-Based Disaster Research Training Program
2012
· University of Washington,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of Missouri,
· University of Oklahoma
This case study discusses a web-based disaster research training program at the University of Washington. The program aimed to train researchers and clinicians in disaster …