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Download full textDennis, Beneita L. – 1994
Some studies indicate that children exposed to acute violence can experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), showing symptoms such as avoidance and lack of concentration. Eighty-eight sixth graders in five different classes at a Central Virginia upper elementary school were observed for behavioral indicators of PTSD, including lack of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Community Problems, Elementary School Students, Elementary Schools
