Changes Over Time in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Children Who Survived the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake and Predictive Variables

Chen, Ying; Lam, Chow S.; Deng, Hong; Ko, Kam Ying

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.691765

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“…Depression and anxiety may accompany PTSD in children and adolescents (47,48). Suicidal thoughts were also reported to be common among adolescents after the disaster (49).…”

Section: Mental Health and Communication With The Childmentioning

confidence: 99%

Child Health Protection During Emergency Situations

Gökçay¹,

Keskindemirci²,

Aşkan³

et al. 2023

jmed

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Natural disasters such as earthquakes are emergency situations when the fragility of the entire society, especially children, increases. In emergency situations, breastfeeding is crucial due to its unique characteristics: nutrient and bio-immunological content, optimum temperature and readiness for the baby. Ensuring healthy nutrition, maintaining childhood vaccination, preventing infectious diseases, providing sheltering and child safety, and preserving mental health are the basic issues in protecting child health during emergencies. Following the children who have experienced a disaster currently is necessary regarding longterm physical and psychological effects. Moreover, monitoring the growth and development, maintaining the care of children with chronic diseases, and continuity of school attendance are essential under these circumstances. The aim of this article is to present the basic principles of child health protection during emergency situations.

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“…Depression and anxiety may accompany PTSD in children and adolescents (47,48). Suicidal thoughts were also reported to be common among adolescents after the disaster (49).…”

Section: Mental Health and Communication With The Childmentioning

confidence: 99%

Child Health Protection During Emergency Situations

Gökçay¹,

Keskindemirci²,

Aşkan³

et al. 2023

jmed

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“…Resilience represents the complex interactive processes that lead to a positive outcome in the face of adversity [24]. Various research conducted on children and adolescents has con rmed the role of resilience in avoiding depression and PTSS following instances of neglect, abuse, and disaster [25][26][27]. Consequently, to safeguard health, minimize harm, and foster well-being, a variety of models, such as the multidimensional Resilience Portfolio Model and the Promotive and Protective Factors and Processes [28,29], are proposed to facilitate resilience by deconstructing the components of it and developing tailored intervention plans or mental health services.…”

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confidence: 99%

Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Trauma- exposed Children and Adolescents on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Associations with Prosocial Behavior and Resilience

Xiao,

Eli,

Chen

et al. 2024

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High altitude has always been associated with a higher risk of trauma exposure. However, little is known about the stress-related symptoms and associated factors among trauma-exposed children and adolescents in high plateau areas. This study aimed to investigate the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and the associated factors, namely prosocial behavior and resilience, among trauma-exposed children and adolescents in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 14,428 primary and middle school students and 2,297 trauma-exposed children and adolescents aged 10–19 were included in the final analysis. The PTSS, prosocial behavior, and resilience were measured via three self-reported questionnaires: the Child Post-Traumatic Stress Symptom Scale (CPSS), the Prosocial Behavior Subscale of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and the short version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), respectively. A structural equation model was constructed for data analysis. Approximately 70% of trauma-exposed children and adolescents had experienced PTSS, suggesting a probable presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Higher levels of prosocial behavior were significantly associated with fewer PTSS. Furthermore, resilience significantly mediated the relationship between prosocial behavior and PTSS with an indirect effect of − 0.28. The results highlight the severity of PTSS among trauma-exposed youth in high plateau areas. The findings also indicate that prosocial behavior in children and adolescents is a protective factor against the negative outcome of trauma exposure, suggesting that improving prosociality could be an intervention to promote mental health.

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Perceived social support and depressive symptoms in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer and the mediating role of resilience:a cross-sectional study

Pang

Dou

et al. 2022

Curr Psychol

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Changes Over Time in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Children Who Survived the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake and Predictive Variables

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Child Health Protection During Emergency Situations

Child Health Protection During Emergency Situations

Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Trauma- exposed Children and Adolescents on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Associations with Prosocial Behavior and Resilience

Perceived social support and depressive symptoms in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer and the mediating role of resilience:a cross-sectional study

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