Psychological impact of terrorism on children and families in the United States

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 305-317

  Pfefferbaum, Betty J ^a   DeVoe, Ellen R ^b   Stuber, Jennifer ^b   Schiff, Miriam ^b   Klein, Tovah P ^b   Fairbrother, Gerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disaster mental health; Disasters; Posttraumatic stress; Posttraumatic stress disorder; September 11; Terrorism; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISASTER; EXPLOSION; FAMILY; LITERATURE; MASS MEDIUM; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18044370654     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v09n03_01     Document Type: Review

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