Psychosocial implications of disaster or terrorism on children: A guide for the pediatrician

Pediatrics

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 787-795

  Hagan Jr , Joseph F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anxiety; Disaster preparedness; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; ANXIETY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEPERSONALIZATION; DISASTER; DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; HUMAN; PEDIATRICIAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERRORISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DISASTERS; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERRORISM;

EID: 28944449489     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1498     Document Type: Review

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