posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00authored byL Farrer, E Macdonald, J Kenardy, Kevin Ronan
"Exposure to disasters can be a major cause of trauma and emotional distress for children, adolescents and their families. Effective intervention has the potential, to not only alleviate distress and enhance coping following a disaster, but also prevent the onset or development of long-term mental health problems in young people."-- p. 3.
Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network; Australian National University; Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health; Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR); University of Queensland;