The Effects of Psychological Trauma on Children and Adolescents.

Armsworth, Mary W.; Holaday, Margot

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ERIC Number: EJ472231

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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The Effects of Psychological Trauma on Children and Adolescents.

Armsworth, Mary W.; Holaday, Margot

Journal of Counseling and Development, v71 n4 p49-56 Sep-Oct 1993

Literature review of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and somatic-psychological effects as a consequence of overwhelming life events in children and adolescents is compared with DSM-III-R definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Responses likely in children and adolescents are discussed; suggestions for future research and counseling practice are presented. (Author/SR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Behavior, Children, Coping, Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Experience, Emotional Problems, Emotional Response, Psychopathology

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Language: English

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