Providing Psychosocial Support to Children and Families in the Aftermath of Disasters and Crises

• 2015

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• David Schonfeld; Thomas Demaria; Steven Krug; Sarita Chung; Daniel Fagbuyi; Margaret Fisher; Scott Needle; Michael Yogman; Thresia Gambon; Arthur Lavin; Keith Lemmon; Gerri Mattson; Laura Joan McGuinn; Jason Rafferty; Lawrence Wissow
PMID: 26371193DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-2861

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This document addresses emergency response to improve disaster prevention preparedness and response capabilities.This document addresses pediatric mental health to improve disaster preparedness and response capabilities. Clinical report from AAP summarizing state of mental health impacts for children in disaster and implications for practice and advocacy.

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Hazard: Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response; Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disasters; Mental Health; Emergencies

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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