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Children's response to terrorism: a critical review of the literature.

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Pfefferbaum, B; Pfefferbaum, RL; Gurwitch, RH; Nagumalli, S; Brandt, EN; Robertson, MJ; Aceska, A; Saste, VS
Published in: Curr Psychiatry Rep
June 2003

The advent of major terrorist assaults has ushered in a sense of insecurity and vulnerability heretofore unknown in the US. There is information about the impact of disasters and trauma on children, but relatively little data on the effects of terrorism. The events of September 11, 2001 have underscored the need to examine this issue. This report summarizes recent studies that address the impact of terrorist incidents on children, and examines issues related to mental health services for children in the post-attack environment. Work related to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, the 1998 bombing of the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, and the September 11 attacks are reviewed. This article indicates significant challenges in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of children potentially in need of attention.

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Curr Psychiatry Rep

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ISSN

1523-3812

Publication Date

June 2003

Volume

5

Issue

2

Start / End Page

95 / 100

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Terrorism
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Environment
  • Counseling
  • Child
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Pfefferbaum, B., Pfefferbaum, R. L., Gurwitch, R. H., Nagumalli, S., Brandt, E. N., Robertson, M. J., … Saste, V. S. (2003). Children's response to terrorism: a critical review of the literature. Curr Psychiatry Rep, 5(2), 95–100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-003-0025-1
Pfefferbaum, Betty, Rose L. Pfefferbaum, Robin H. Gurwitch, Sridevi Nagumalli, Edward N. Brandt, Madeline J. Robertson, Alexandra Aceska, and Vishal S. Saste. “Children's response to terrorism: a critical review of the literature.Curr Psychiatry Rep 5, no. 2 (June 2003): 95–100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-003-0025-1.
Pfefferbaum B, Pfefferbaum RL, Gurwitch RH, Nagumalli S, Brandt EN, Robertson MJ, et al. Children's response to terrorism: a critical review of the literature. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2003 Jun;5(2):95–100.
Pfefferbaum, Betty, et al. “Children's response to terrorism: a critical review of the literature.Curr Psychiatry Rep, vol. 5, no. 2, June 2003, pp. 95–100. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11920-003-0025-1.
Pfefferbaum B, Pfefferbaum RL, Gurwitch RH, Nagumalli S, Brandt EN, Robertson MJ, Aceska A, Saste VS. Children's response to terrorism: a critical review of the literature. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2003 Jun;5(2):95–100.
Journal cover image

Published In

Curr Psychiatry Rep

DOI

ISSN

1523-3812

Publication Date

June 2003

Volume

5

Issue

2

Start / End Page

95 / 100

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Terrorism
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Environment
  • Counseling
  • Child
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences