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Children of Katrina: Lessons Learned About Postdisaster Symptoms and Recovery Patterns
Author(s) -
Kronenberg Mindy E.,
Hansel Tonya Cross,
Brennan Adrianne M.,
Osofsky Howard J.,
Osofsky Joy D.,
Lawrason Beverly
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01465.x
Subject(s) - stressor , psychology , referral , hurricane katrina , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , traumatic stress , developmental psychology , natural disaster , medicine , family medicine , physics , meteorology , economics , macroeconomics
Trauma symptoms, recovery patterns, and life stressors of children between the ages of 9 and 18 ( n = 387) following Hurricane Katrina were assessed using an adapted version of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Hurricane Assessment and Referral Tool for Children and Adolescents (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2005). Based on assessments 2 and 3 years after the hurricane, most children showed a decrease in posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms over time. Students were also classified into outcome trajectories of stress resistant, normal response and recovery, delayed breakdown, and breakdown without recovery (A. S. Masten & J. Obradovic, 2008). Age, gender, and life stressors were related to these recovery patterns. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of building and maintaining supportive relationships following disasters.