Building National Capacity for Child and Family Disaster Mental Health Research

• 2010

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• Betty Pfefferbaum; J. Brian Houston; Gilbert Reyes; Alan Steinberg; Robert Pynoos; John Fairbank
PMID: 20352081DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037%2Fa0017056

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This article introduces the Child & Family Disaster Research Training & Education (DRT) program, which aims at improving the ability to research disaster mental health in children. It outlines the program's structure, training curriculum, implementation, evaluation, challenges faced, and key takeaways for potential future replication in other mental health areas.

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Hazards: Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Community Mental Health Services; Curriculum; Disaster Planning; Mental Health; Research

Institutions: University of Oklahoma; University of Missouri; Fielding Graduate University; Behavioral Health Innovations; University of California, Los Angeles; Duke University Medical Center

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