Disasters typically strike quickly and cause great harm. Unfortunately, because of the
spontaneous and chaotic nature of disasters, the psychological consequences have proved …

Objective: The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–
5) includes significant changes to Criterion A for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the …

During the COVID‐19 pandemic, adolescents' typical social support systems have been
disrupted. The present study examined adolescent adjustment during the pandemic …

Stress and trauma research has traditionally focused on negative sequelae of adversity.
Recently, research has begun to focus on positive outcomes, specifically posttraumatic …

There is widespread support for the hypothesis that, post-disaster, children's mental health is
impacted—at least in part—via the impact on parents, parenting, parent-child interactions …

This study explored posttraumatic growth (PTG), positive change resulting from struggling
with trauma, among 7‐to 10‐year‐olds impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Analyses focused on …

Objective: Internalizing and externalizing problems are prevalent in disaster-exposed
children but few studies have investigated these problems in relation to parental factors. This …

Every year, millions of young people are exposed to the dangers and trauma of disasters,
war, terror, and political conflict. This chapter highlights findings from research on children …

Disasters elicit strong and quick physiological, emotional, and social reactions. Even in the
most dramatic circumstances, survivors seldom become psychologically paralyzed. Instead …

This study investigated the degree to which parental symptomatology and characteristics of
the family environment related to posttraumatic growth (PTG) among children and …