title: Children's reactions to disaster.
abstract: Children's reactions to disaster are influenced by their developmental stage, as well as by situational, personal, and family factors. This review describes children's experiences during man-made and natural disasters and uses drawings and narrative to illustrate specific reactions. Mental health outcomes, including post-traumatic stress disorder, are identified, as are approaches to working with children and families after disaster.
authors.affiliation: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coffman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002666:Psychology, Child; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*