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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
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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
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Pfefferbaum, Betty; Nitiéma, Pascal; Newman, Elana – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2019
Background: Meta-analyses of youth mass trauma intervention studies have focused primarily on posttraumatic stress even though depression and anxiety are common maladaptive outcomes that require intervention. Objective: This meta-analysis examined youth mass trauma intervention effects on depression and anxiety relative to natural recovery and…
Descriptors: Trauma, Violence, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
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Pfefferbaum, Betty; Tucker, Phebe; Nitiéma, Pascal – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis constitutes an important biological component of the stress response commonly studied through the measurement of cortisol. Limited research has examined HPA axis dysregulation in youth exposed to disasters. Objective: This study examined HPA axis activation in adolescent Hurricane Katrina…
Descriptors: Physiology, Metabolism, Stress Variables, Trauma
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Osofsky, Joy; Kronenberg, Mindy; Bocknek, Erika; Hansel, Tonya Cross – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: Research suggests that young childhood is a dynamic developmental phase during which risks to attachment figures as well as traumatic events may be particularly important. The loss and disruption associated with Hurricane Katrina highlighted the vulnerabilities and special needs of young children exposed to natural disaster. Objective:…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Preschool Children, Hypothesis Testing, Attachment Behavior
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Lai, Betty S.; Auslander, Beth A.; Fitzpatrick, Stephanie L.; Podkowirow, Valentina – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2014
Background: Disasters are destructive, potentially traumatic events that affect millions of youth each year. Objective: The purpose of this paper was to review the literature on depressive symptoms among youth after disasters. Specifically, we examined the prevalence of depression, risk factors associated with depressive symptoms, and theories…
Descriptors: Trauma, Literature Reviews, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)