TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological impact of terrorism on children and families in the United States
AU - Pfefferbaum, Betty J.
AU - DeVoe, Ellen R.
AU - Stuber, Jennifer
AU - Schiff, Miriam
AU - Klein, Tovah P.
AU - Fairbrother, Gerry
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This article reviews the literature on the psychological impact of terrorism on children and families in the United States. It includes studies of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, as well as the September 11 attacks. These studies explore the impact of various forms and degrees of exposure to terrorism on children across the development spectrum and on the relationships between parental and child reactions. The article concludes with a framework for future research on children's adaptation following mass trauma.
AB - This article reviews the literature on the psychological impact of terrorism on children and families in the United States. It includes studies of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, as well as the September 11 attacks. These studies explore the impact of various forms and degrees of exposure to terrorism on children across the development spectrum and on the relationships between parental and child reactions. The article concludes with a framework for future research on children's adaptation following mass trauma.
KW - Disaster mental health
KW - Disasters
KW - Posttraumatic stress
KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - September 11
KW - Terrorism
KW - Trauma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=18044370654&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1300/J146v09n03_01
DO - 10.1300/J146v09n03_01
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AN - SCOPUS:18044370654
SN - 1092-6771
VL - 9
SP - 305
EP - 317
JO - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
JF - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
IS - 3-4
ER -