Psychological effects of earthquakes in children: Prospects for brief behavioral treatment

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-172

  Şalcıoğlu, Ebru ^a,b   Başoğlu, Metin ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Istanbul Center for Behavior Research and Therapy ICBRT/DABATEM   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Behavioral treatment; Children; Disasters; Earthquakes; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISASTER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARTHQUAKE; FEAR; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55649087561     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-008-0032-8     Document Type: Article

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