Posttraumatic stress and functional impairment in Kenyan children following the 1998 American Embassy bombing.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This study examined a convenience sample of 562 Nairobi school children exposed to the 1998 bombing of the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Posttraumatic stress reactions to the bombing were related to posttraumatic stress reactions to other trauma and to peritraumatic reaction. Self-reported functional impairment was minimal.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Pfefferbaum, B; North, CS; Doughty, DE; Gurwitch, RH; Fullerton, CS; Kyula, J
Published Date
- April 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 73 / 2
Start / End Page
- 133 - 140
PubMed ID
- 12769235
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9432
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037/0002-9432.73.2.133
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States