crisis management

Article Title,Author,Journal Title,ISSN,ISBN,Publication Date,Volume,Issue,First Page,Page Count,Accession Number,DOI,Publisher,Doctype,Subjects,Keywords,Abstract,PLink "Psychological Assessment of Children in Disasters and Emergencies.","Balaban, Victor","Disasters",="03613666",,="Jun2006","30","2","178","21","20785764","10.1111/j.0361-3666.2006.00314.x","Wiley-Blackwell","Article","PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS; CHILDREN; TEENAGERS; DISASTERS; ACCIDENTS; POST-traumatic stress disorder; ADOLESCENT psychopathology; DEPRESSION in children; ANXIETY disorders; BEHAVIOR disorders in children; MENTAL health","adolescents; anxiety disorders; assessment; children; depression; disasters; mental health; post-traumatic stress disorder; trauma","Children and adolescents are among the most vulnerable members of communities affected by disasters and emergencies. There is a tremendous need for a systematic post-disaster psychological assessment of children and adolescents in order to understand better post-traumatic symptomatology in children and to identify populations that require an early intervention. This article reviews psychological instruments that are suitable for screening children and adolescents in emergency and disaster contexts for four different types of post-traumatic responses: post-traumatic stress disorder; depression; anxiety disorders; and behavioural disorders. A description of each instrument and psychometric data are provided, along with recommendations on the most appropriate instruments to be utilised in different emergency environments and a summary of previous post-disaster evaluations that have used each type. In addition to selecting apposite instruments, other important issues that should be taken into account when conducting post-emergency mental health needs appraisals of children and adolescents are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Disasters is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)","https://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tsh&AN=20785764&site=eds-live&scope=site"