The Network Structure of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disasters

• 2017

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• Justin Russell; Erin Neill; Victor Carrión; Carl Weems
PMID: 28735696DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2017.05.021

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This article looks at posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and teens who faced disasters like hurricanes. It describes how PTSD symptoms connect with each other differently based on age. By using network analysis, researchers found that some symptoms are more central and influential than others. The study shows that understanding these connections can help improve treatment for PTSD in young people by focusing on the most important symptoms. It highlights differences between children and teens, such as how certain feelings link together only in younger kids but not older ones.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Age Factors; Child; Disasters; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Adolescent; Cyclonic Storms

Institutions: Iowa State University; Stanford University

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