Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder: The case for low family resilience and previous mental illness
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McDermott, Brett; Cobham, Vanessa; Berry, Helen; Stallman, Helen
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether parent report of family resilience predicted children's disaster-induced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and general emotional symptoms, independent of a broad range of variables including event-related factors, previous child mental illness and social connectedness. Methods: A total of 568 children (mean age=10.2 years, SD=1.3) who attended public primary schools, were screened 3 months after Cyclone Larry devastated the...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2010 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/31208 |
Source: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry |
DOI: | 10.3109/00048670903489916 |
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