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Stecklov, Guy; Goldstein, Joshua R. – Social Forces, 2010
In this article, using data on traffic volume and fatal accident rates in Israel from 2001 to 2004--a period spanning much of the Second Intifada--we examine the population-level responses to endemic terror to uncover whether societies become habituated so that the response weakens following repeated attacks or whether they become increasingly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Terrorism, Natural Disasters, Anxiety
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Scheeringa, Michael S.; Zeanah, Charles H. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
This study examined posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid disorders in 70 preschool children (ages 3-6) and their caregivers following Hurricane Katrina. Children's rate of PTSD was 50.0% using age-modified criteria. The rate of PTSD was 62.5% for those who stayed in the city and 43.5% in those who evacuated. Of those with PTSD, 88.6%…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Caregivers, Preschool Children, Separation Anxiety