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Examining the Effectiveness of the Transdiagnostic Unified Protocol for Emotional Disorders Delivered to Youth Following Hurricane Harvey
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Goetz, Amy R.; Kennedy, Sarah M.; Kook, Minjee; Guzick, Andrew G.; Nwankwo, Gifty N. Amos; Hana, Lynn M.; Schneider, Sophie C.; Cepeda, Sandra L.; Weinzimmer, Saira A.; Shah, Asim A.; Goodman, Wayne K.; Salloum, Alison; Ehrenreich-May, Jill; Storch, Eric A. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2023
Background: Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas in August 2017 resulting in widespread destruction and significant emotional distress. Objective: We examined the effectiveness of a transdiagnostic psychotherapeutic intervention delivered to youth with emotional disorders in a large, community health system following this hurricane. Methods:…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Trauma, Psychotherapy, Counseling Effectiveness
Talking with Children about Natural Disasters: Maternal Acknowledgment, Child Emotion Talk, and Child Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
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Abel, Madelaine R.; Hambrick, Erin P.; Vernberg, Eric M. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2021
Background: Talking about past experiences with parents is generally thought to promote positive psychological adjustment in children. Less is known about parent-child co-reminiscing when discussing past traumatic experiences, such as natural disasters, a unique type of shared trauma that can have long-lasting, and variable, psychological impacts…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Natural Disasters, Trauma
Early Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions: A Review of the Empirical Evidence
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Pfefferbaum, Betty; Nitiéma, Pascal; Tucker, Phebe; Newman, Elana – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2017
Background: The need to establish an evidence base for early child disaster interventions has been long recognized. Objective: This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the empirical research on early disaster mental health interventions delivered to children within the first 3 months post event. Methods: Characteristics and findings of the…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Intervention, Mental Health, Program Effectiveness
Long-Term Mental Health among Low-Income, Minority Women Following Exposure to Multiple Natural Disasters in Early and Late Adolescence Compared to Adulthood
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Jacobs, Marni B.; Harville, Emily W. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: High impact experiences following a natural disaster have been shown to influence later psychopathology. Individual-level factors such as age may also contribute to a disaster's impact on mental health, though it is unclear whether young age confers a protective effect or represents a period of increased risk as compared to adulthood.…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Psychopathology, Age Differences, Mental Health
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Katrina Inspired Disaster Screenings (KIDS): Psychometric Testing of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Hurricane Assessment and Referral Tool
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Hansel, Tonya Cross; Osofsky, Joy D.; Osofsky, Howard J. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: Post disaster psychosocial surveillance procedures are important for guiding effective and efficient recovery. The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Katrina Inspired Disaster Screenings (KIDS) is a model designed with the goal of assisting recovering communities in understanding the needs of and targeting services…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Models, Psychometrics, Factor Analysis
Youth Psychosocial Adjustment Following Wildfire: The Role of Family Resilience, Emotional Support, and Concrete Support
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Sprague, Caryll M.; Kia-Keating, Maryam; Felix, Erika; Afifi, Tamara; Reyes, Gilbert; Afifi, Walid – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: Natural disasters can have a significant impact on youth and family mental health and well-being. However, the relationship between family protective factors and youth adjustment in the aftermath of disaster remains unclear. Objective: In order to address the present gaps in the field, this study investigated perceived disaster-related…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Family Role, Natural Disasters, Coping