title: Posttraumatic reactions among injured children and their caregivers 3 months after the terrorist attack in Beslan.
abstract: This report describes symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a group of Beslan's children (N=22) and their primary caregivers (N=20) 3 months after the children had been taken hostage in their school by a group of terrorists. Attention and memory were also measured. Children and their caretakers showed high levels of ongoing PTSD symptoms. Children also showed difficulties in sustaining attention and in short-term memory (digit span). These scores strongly indicate the need for appropriate interventions and ongoing monitoring of course of recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Italy. sara.scrimin@unipd.it
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scrimin
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Axia
authors.forename: Fabia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capello
authors.forename: Ughetta
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Moscardino
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pynoos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology*