Terrorism, the Media, and Distress in Youth
By Rose L. Pfefferbaum, Ph.D., M.P.H., Robin H. Gurwitch, Ph.D., Madeline J. Robertson, J.D., M.D., Edward N. Brandt, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., & Betty Pfefferbaum, M.D., J.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 10, Number 2, 2003, Pages 14-16, Item# A102-PFEFFERBAUM
Following the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, the authors examined emotional distress among youth who were not physically present at the disaster site. This research continued even two years after the bombing as the trial of Timothy McVeigh was beginning. The authors found an association between post-traumatic stress reactions and both print and broadcast media exposure. They also relate these findings to reactions following the September 11 attacks.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 10, Number 2, 2003
Youth are often exposed to trauma. At times, this trauma is well known (such as a car accident), at other times it is unseen (such as domestic violence). The impact of these traumas can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder and have an effect on an adolescent's functioning in society as well as in school.
This issue also featured these articles:
- Adolescent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pages 1,3-4
- Developmental Perspectives on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pages 4-6
- Helping Teenagers Cope With Trauma: Suggestions for Adults Who Work with Teens, Pages 7
- Post-Traumatic Stress in Youth Following a Home Fire, Pages 12-13
- School-Based Trauma and Grief Intervention for Adolescents, Pages 8-11
- Terrorism, the Media, and Distress in Youth, Pages 14-16
- What to Expect After Trauma: Possible Reactions in Middle and High School Students, Pages 11
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