About the Author |
| Annette M. La Greca has served as president of Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology of the American Psychology (2001), and as editor of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology (1993–1997). She also is the recipient of the Routh Distinguish Service Award (1991) and the Salk Distinguished Research Contribution Award (1997) from the Society of Pediatric Psychology (now American Psychological Association, Division 54).
Wendy K. Silverman, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and Directory of the Child and Family Psychosocial Research Center at Florida State University. Dr. Silverman conducts research on phobic and anxiety disorders in children, with a particular interest in designing and evaluating psychosocial interventions, and teaches courses in developmental/clinical child psychology and graduate courses in mental health (e.g., program evaluation, psychotherapy, ethics). She is the author of four books and over 100 research articles and book chapters. She is currently editor of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and serves on the editorial board of eight other journals.
Michael C. Roberts, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor and Director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program. He graduated from Purdue University in clinical psychology with a specialization in clinical child psychology and interned at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Oklahoma Children’s Memorial Hospital).
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Summary
7 hours CE
Edited by Annette M. La Greca, Wendy K. Silverman, nd Michael C. Roberts
Helping Children Cope With Disaster and Terrorism offers psychotherapists and others involved in emergency response the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on the immediate and lasting effects of trauma on children and adolescents. Until recently, it was assumed that children do not display significant clinical reactions in the aftermath of disasters or, if they do, the reactions are fleeting and leave no emotional scars. Yet, as volume editors Annette M. La Greca, Wendy K. Silverberg, Eric M. Vernberg, and Michael C. Roberts demonstrate, children and adolescents do have significant reactions that can interfere with their current and future psychological adjustment. Who is most at risk, and what can be done to help?
This book reviews the research and intervention literature on a broad range of natural and man-made disasters, from floods and house-fires to acts of terrorism and war. Chapter authors document children's reactions, identifying factors that may predict or, alternatively, buffer against severe trauma responses. Descriptions of preparatory and post-disaster coping materials and interventions developed for use with children are included. In addition to setting the research agenda and paving the way for theory and model building in this evolving field, this volume has a strong practical emphasis, offering strategies for when and how to intervene, based on clinical observation and empirical evidence.
Learning Objectives
- grasp concepts and key issues facing children experiencing disasters
- cite research and intervention literature on a broad range of disasters affecting children
- recognize factors which may predict or buffer against severe trauma responses
- understand preparatory and post-disaster coping materials and interventions developed for use with children
- discuss future directions for research and public policy regarding children and disasters
Table of Contents
General Conceptual and Key Issues
- Children Experiencing Disasters: Definitions, Reactions, and Predictors of Outcomes --Wendy K. Silverman and Annette M. La Greca
- Assessment of Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disaster --Conway Saylor and Virginia DeRoma
- Intervention Approaches Following Disasters --Eric M. Vernberg
- Multicultural Issues in the Response of Children to Disasters --Aline E. Rabalais, Kenneth J. Ruggiero, and Joseph R. Scotti
Natural Disasters
- Hurricanes and Earthquakes --Annette M. La Greca and Mitchell J. Prinstein
- Wilderness Area and Wildfire Disasters: Insights from a Child and Adolescent Screening Program --Brett M. McDermott and Lyle J. Palmer
- Floods --Gerard A. Jacobs, Jorge V. Boero, Randal P. Quevillon, Elizabeth Todd-Bazemore, Teri L. Elliott, Gilbert Reyes
- Residential Fires --Russell T. Jones and Thomas H. Ollendick
Human-Made/Technological Disasters
- Toxic Waste Spills/Nuclear Accidents --Minhnoi C. Wroble and Andrew Baum
- Mass Transportation Disasters --William Yule, Orlee Udwin, and Derek Bolton
- Dam Break: Long-Term Follow-up of Children Exposed to the Buffalo Creek Disaster --Mindy Korol, Teresa L. Kramer, Mary C. Grace, and Bonnie L. Green
- The Traumatic Impact of Motor Vehicle Accidents --Joseph R. Scotti, Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Aline E. Rabalais
Acts of Violence
- Shootings and Hostage Takings --Kathleen Nader and Christine Mello
- The Aftermath of Terrorism --Robin Gurwitch, Karen A. Sitterle, Bruce H. Young, and Betty Pfefferbaum
- Children Under Stress of War --Avigdor Klingman
- Exposure to Community Violence --Janis B. Kupersmidt, Ariana Shahinfar, Mary Ellen Voegler-Lee
Conclusions and Implications
- Children and Disasters: Future Directions for Research and Public Policy --Annette M. La Greca, Wendy K. Silverman, Eric M. Vernberg, and Michael C. Roberts
432pp
Difficulty Level:Intermediate
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