TY - JOUR
T1 - Children's response to terrorism
T2 - A critical review of the literature
AU - Pfefferbaum, Betty
AU - Pfefferbaum, Rose L.
AU - Gurwitch, Robin H.
AU - Nagumalli, Sridevi
AU - Brandt, Edward N.
AU - Robertson, Madeline J.
AU - Aceska, Alexandra
AU - Saste, Vishal S.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by grants from the Commonwealth Fund, the Presbyterian Health Foundation, and the Open Society Institute’s project on Death in America. The authors are associated with the Terrorism and Disaster Branch of the National Traumatic Center Stress Network.
PY - 2003/6
Y1 - 2003/6
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1007/s11920-003-0025-1
DO - 10.1007/s11920-003-0025-1
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12685988
AN - SCOPUS:0142228321
SN - 1523-3812
VL - 5
SP - 95
EP - 100
JO - Current psychiatry reports
JF - Current psychiatry reports
IS - 2
ER -