Sleep Problems and Posttraumatic Stress: Children Exposed to a Natural Disaster

• 2020

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• Betty Lai; Annette La Greca; Courtney Colgan; Whitney Herge; Sherilynn Chan; Julia Medzhitova
PMID: 32885231DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fjpepsy%2Fjsaa061

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This study looks at how natural disasters, like Hurricane Ike, affect children's sleep and stress. It describes that many children have trouble sleeping after such events, which can last for over a year. Younger kids and those with early stress symptoms are more likely to have sleep problems later on. While stress predicts future sleep issues, the reverse isn't true; sleep problems don't predict future stress. The study highlights the need to address both sleep and posttraumatic stress in children after disasters to help them recover better.

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Hazards: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Physicians; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Child Development; Natural Disasters; Risk Factors; Sleep; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Texas; Cyclonic Storms; Sleep Wake Disorders

Institutions: Boston College; University of Miami; Scottish Rite for Children; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; University of Cincinnati; University of Houston; University of Texas Medical Branch

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