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A public mental health approach to the postdisaster treatment of children and adolescents.

Author(s): S Steinberg, R Pynoos, Haig Goenjian

Publication date: 1997-12-31

Journal: Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America

Keywords: Adolescent, Armenia, California, Child, Child, Preschool, Community Mental Health Services, organization & administration, Disaster Planning, Disasters, Female, Humans, Infant, Los Angeles, Male, Preventive Psychiatry, methods, Psychotherapy, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, prevention & control

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This article describes the implementation of mental health intervention programs for children, adolescents,and their families exposed to natural disaster and violence. Recommendations are made regarding needed levels of organization, methods of screening and triage, training and supervision of mental health staff, design and implementation of treatment approaches, and longitudinal monitoring of course of recovery and intervention outcome.

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Keywords: Adolescent,Armenia,California,Child,Child, Preschool,Community Mental Health Services,organization & administration,Disaster Planning,Disasters,Female,Humans,Infant,Los Angeles,Male,Preventive Psychiatry,methods,Psychotherapy,Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic,prevention & control

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