Helping Children Cope With Disasters and

Comprehensive and current text covering the immediate and lasting effects of trauma on children and adolescents. Reviews research and intervention literature on a broad range of natural and man-made disasters. Documents children's reactions and identifies factors predicting or buffering against severe traumatic responses.

Contributors

xi

Preface

xv

Introduction

3

(6)

I. Concepts and Key Issues

9

(92)

Children Experiencing Disasters: Definitions, Reactions, and Predictors of Outcomes

11

(24)

Wendy K. Silverman

Annette M. La Greca

Assessment of Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disaster

35

(20)

Conway Saylor

Virginia DeRoma

Intervention Approaches Following Disasters

55

(18)

Eric M. Vernberg

Multicultural Issues in the Response of Children to Disasters

73

(28)

Aline E. Rabalais

Kenneth J. Ruggiero

Joseph R. Scotti

II. Natural Disasters: Introduction

101

(100)

Eric M. Vernberg

Hurricanes and Earthquakes

107

(32)

Annette M. La Greca

Mitchell J. Prinstein

Wilderness Area and Wildfire Disasters: Insights From a Child and Adolescent Screening Program

139

(18)

Brett M. McDermott

Lyle J. Palmer

Floods

157

(18)

Gerard A. Jacobs

Jorge V. Boero

Randal P. Quevillon

Elizabeth Todd-Bazemore

Teri L. Elliott

Gilbert Reyes

Residential Fires

175

(26)

Russell T. Jones

Thomas H. Ollendick

III. Human-Made and Technological Disasters: Introduction

201

(92)

Michael C. Roberts

Toxic Waste Spills and Nuclear Accidents

207

(16)

Minhnoi C. Wroble

Andrew Baum

Mass Transportation Disasters

223

(18)

William Yule

Orlee Udwin

Derek Bolton

Dam Break: Long-Term Follow-Up of Children Exposed to the Buffalo Creek Disaster

241

(18)

Mindy Korol

Teresa L. Kramer

Mary C. Grace

Bonnie L. Green

The Traumatic Impact of Motor Vehicle Accidents

259

(34)

Joseph R. Scotti

Kenneth J. Ruggiero

Aline E. Rabalais

IV. Acts of Violence: Introduction

293

(110)

Annette M. La Greca

Wendy K. Silverman

Shootings, Hostage Takings, and Children

301

(26)

Kathleen Nader

Christine Mello

The Aftermath of Terrorism

327

(32)

Robin H. Gurwitch

Karen A. Sitterle

Bruce H. Young

Betty Pfefferbaum

Children under Stress of War

359

(22)

Avigdor Klingman

Children's Exposure to Community Violence

381

(22)

Janis B. Kupersmidt

Ariana Shahinfar

Mary Ellen Voegler-Lee

V. Conclusions and Implications

403

(22)

Children and Disasters: Future Directions for Research and Public Policy

405

(20)

Annette M. La Greca

Wendy K. Silverman

Eric M. Vernberg

Michael C. Roberts

Index

425

(20)

About the Editors

445

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Helping Children Cope With Disasters and Terrorism

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