Challenges in Meeting Immediate Emotional Needs: Short-Term Impact of a Major Disaster on Children's Mental Health: Building Resiliency in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

• 2006

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• Paula Madrid; Roy Grant; Michael Reilly; Neil Redlener
PMID: 16735282DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-0099u

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This article discusses the impact of disasters, whether from terrorism or natural events, on the mental health of children. Highlighting studies after significant events like September 11, 2001, and the Oklahoma City bombing, it emphasizes the various ways children can react to such traumatic experiences. The importance of age, developmental level, and support systems in influencing these reactions is explored. The article also delves into post-disaster trauma in vulnerable children, the long-lasting effects on mental health, and the role of organizations like the National Center for Disaster Preparedness in providing essential support. Recommendations for fostering resilience in children post-disaster are discussed, emphasizing the need for mental health interventions, community support, and ongoing care for affected individuals.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Mental Health

Audience: Behavioral Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Child, Preschool; Crisis Intervention; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Family; Louisiana; Mental Health; Mississippi; Relief Work; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Texas; Middle Aged; Resilience, Psychological

Institutions: Columbia Climate School National Center for Disaster Preparedness; Columbia University

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