Disasters & Child Mental Health

• 2016

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• Duncan Maru; Myron Belfer; Douglas Ahlers

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This 47 minute and 26 second long video addresses disasters and child mental health to improve the skill and knowledge of healthcare providers caring for pediatric populations during a crisis. Topic contents include: increasing incidence of disasters, the impact of these disasters on children’s mental health – particularly in underserved and under-resourced communities – and the best practices for treating and preventing mental illness in children.

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Hazard: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disasters; Mental Health

Institutions: OPENPediatrics

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