Correlates of Long-Term Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Following Hurricane Katrina

Autor/inn/en	Moore, Kathryn W.; Varela, R. Enrique
Titel	Correlates of Long-Term Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children Following Hurricane Katrina
Quelle	In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 41 (2010) 2, S.239-250 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-398X
DOI	10.1007/s10578-009-0165-6
Schlagwörter	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Natural Disasters; Social Support Groups; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Surveys; Prevention; Therapy; Correlation; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Natural disaster; Naturkatastrophe; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Therapie; Korrelation
Abstract	The present study examined the roles of loss and disruption, major life events, and social support in the relationship between exposure and PTSD symptoms in a group of children 33 months after Hurricane Katrina. One hundred fifty-six 4th, 5th, and 6th graders were surveyed in the New Orleans area. Results indicated that 46% of the children reported moderate to very severe levels of PTSD symptoms. Lower levels of classmate support and more negative life events after the hurricane were uniquely related to PTSD symptoms. Analyses did not reveal any moderating relationships among the variables. The results of this study have implications for the prevention and treatment of PTSD symptoms long after exposure to trauma. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10