Helping children cope with disasters and terrorism
By: edited by Annette M. La Greca ... [et al.]
Contributors: La Greca, Annette M.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
Subjects: Psychic trauma in children; Disasters -- Psychological aspects; Terrorism -- Psychological aspects
Description: This book, "offers clinicians, mental health workers, and others providing emergency responses the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on the immediate and lasting effects of trauma on children and adolescents."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Children experiencing disasters: definitions, reactions, and predictors of outcomes / Wendy K. Silverman and Annette M. La Greca; title: Assessment of children and adolescents exposed to disaster / Conway Saylor and Virginia DeRoma; title: Intervention approaches following disasters / Eric M. Vernberg; title: Multicultural issues in the response of children to disasters / Aline E. Rabalais ... [et al.]; title: Natural disasters: introduction / Eric M. Vernberg; title: Hurricanes and earthquakes / Annette M. La Greca and Mitchell J. Prinstein; title: Wilderness area and wildfire disasters: insights from a child and adolescent screening program / Brett M. McDermott and Lyle J. Palmer; title: Floods / Gerard A. Jacobs ... [et al.]; title: Residential fires / Russell T. Jones and Thomas H. Ollendick; title: Human-made and technological disasters: introduction / Michael C. Roberts; title: Toxic waste spills and nuclear accidents / Minhnoi C. Wroble and Andrew Baum; title: Mass transportation disasters / William Yule ... [et al.]; title: Dam break: long-term follow-up of children exposed to the Buffalo Creek disaster / Mindy Korol ... [et al.]; title: The traumatic impact of motor vehicle accidents / Joseph R. Scotti ... [et al.]; title: Acts of violence: introduction / Annette M. La Greca and Wendy K. Silverman; title: Shootings, hostage takings, and children / Kathleen Nader and Christine Mello; title: The aftermath of terrorism / Robin H. Gurwitch ... [et al.]; title: Children under stress of war / Avigdor Klingman; title: Children's exposure to community violence / Janis B. Kupersmidt ... [et al.]; title: Children and disasters: future directions for research and public policy / Annette M. La Greca ... [et al.]