Parental Exposure to Mass Violence and Child Mental Health: The First Responder and WTC Evacuee Study

• 2009

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• Christina Hoven; Cristiane Duarte; Ping Wu; Thao Doan; Navya Singh; Donald Mandell
PMID: 19484384DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-009-0047-2

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This article explores the impact of mass violence on children, particularly focusing on the reactions of children whose parents were exposed to events like the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. The study delves into the elevated rates of psychopathology among children of WTC evacuees and NYC First Responders. A longitudinal study is being conducted in the US and Israel to understand the effects of different patterns of mass violence, from rare instances like the WTC attack to frequent exposure due to terrorism. The research aims to improve our understanding of how children are affected by mass violence, especially when their parents' work involves stressful experiences.

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Focus Area: Violence

Audience: Behavioral Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Psychology, Child; Disaster Planning; Family; Israel; Longitudinal Studies; Mental Health; New York City; Parents; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Terrorism; Violence; Police; September 11 Terrorist Attacks; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: Columbia University; Tel Aviv University

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