title: Universal preventive interventions for children in the context of disasters and terrorism.
abstract: This review addresses universal disaster and terrorism services and preventive interventions delivered to children before and after an event. The article describes the organization and structure of services used to meet the needs of children in the general population (practice applications), examines screening and intervention approaches (tools for practice), and suggests future directions for the field. A literature search identified 17 empirical studies that were analyzed to examine the timing and setting of intervention delivery, providers, conditions addressed and outcomes, and intervention approaches and components.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Terrorism and Disaster Center, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. Electronic address: Betty-Pfefferbaum@ouhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pfefferbaum
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Terrorism and Disaster Center, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Terrorism and Disaster Center, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nitiéma
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Tulsa Institute of Trauma Abuse and Neglect, University of Tulsa, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA.
authors.forename: Elana
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054597:Disaster Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011316:Preventive Psychiatry; D040921:Stress Disorders, Traumatic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D023481:Terrorism
keywords: Children and adolescents; Disaster; Disaster interventions; Disaster mental health services; Preparedness; Screening; Terrorism; Universal interventions