Toward Assessing Traumatic Events and Stress Symptoms in Preschool Children From Low-Income Families

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 220-228

  Graham Bermann, Sandra A ^a   Howell, Kathryn ^a   Habarth, Janice ^a   Krishnan, Sandhya ^a   Loree, Amy ^a   Bermann, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

at risk children; preschoolers; traumatic events; traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; DIVORCE; EMOTION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHER; TERRORISM;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 57349193552     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013977     Document Type: Article

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