Meta-Analytic Review of Psychological Interventions for Children Survivors of Natural and Man-Made Disasters

• 2014

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• Elana Newman; Betty Pfefferbaum; Namik Kirlic; Robert Tett; Summer Nelson; Brandi Liles
PMID: 25085234DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-014-0462-z

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This article reviews studies on psychological help for children who survived disasters. It describes how different treatments can reduce PTSD symptoms in kids and teens. The review found that therapy helps more than doing nothing, with individual sessions working better than group ones. Some therapies like EMDR and CBT are very effective, especially when done early after the disaster. Involving parents also improves results. Mental health professionals achieve better outcomes compared to teachers or other staff, but all interventions show positive effects overall in helping young survivors recover from trauma-related stress.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Trauma

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; EMS Clinicians; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Child; Disasters; Mental Health; Psychotherapy; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Adolescent

Institutions: University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma

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