The post-traumatic response in children and adolescents

Mental health professionals are becoming increasingly aware of how violence--be it in the home, media, street, school, genocide, or war--can leave an indelible signature on the human psyche and on brain function and structure. They have challenging roles to play in preventing malignant memories and...

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Published inThe Psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 17; no. 2; p. 311
Main Authors Schwarz, E D, Perry, B D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Mental Recall
Personality Assessment
Personality Development
Psychotherapy - methods
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy
Survival - psychology
Violence
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Summary:Mental health professionals are becoming increasingly aware of how violence--be it in the home, media, street, school, genocide, or war--can leave an indelible signature on the human psyche and on brain function and structure. They have challenging roles to play in preventing malignant memories and subduing their pernicious effects as well as examining the dramatic cascade of interactions among environment, brain, and behavior initiated by trauma.
ISSN:0193-953X
1558-3147
DOI:10.1016/S0193-953X(18)30117-5