Newsletter Articles | March 31, 2006
Children & Family After Disaster Services: Treatment Must Be Tailored to Childs Need & Age
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
In Response
Hurricane Katrina and the storms that followed have brought to light the need for effective post- disaster mental health treatment. Many professionals will find themselves treating children and families directly or indirectly affected by the storms and the aftermath. How can we, as the healing profession, help to ameliorate the significant and long-lasting effects of surviving a disaster?
According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, children can be particularly affected by disaster. Factors such as . . .