Journal article
Psychological Impact of Nuclear Disasters in Children and Adolescents
Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, v 24(4), pp 811-822
01 Oct 2015
PMID: 26346391
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Abstract
Although much has been written about the psychological impact of natural disasters, the impact of nuclear disasters has not been extensively studied in children. Nuclear disasters are unique because they are man-made and represent a failure of the safety systems put in place to contain dangerous radioactive materials. This article summarizes the available literature on 3 of the biggest nuclear disasters in history. There is a need for further investigation not only of the impact on children but also of whether the consequences are a direct result of the disaster, radiation exposure, or the psychosocial disruptions resulting from the disaster.
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- Title
- Psychological Impact of Nuclear Disasters in Children and Adolescents
- Creators
- Finza Latif - George Washington UniversityJessica Yeatermeyer - George Washington UniversityZachary D. Horne - University of PittsburghSushil Beriwal - University of Pittsburgh
- Publication Details
- Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, v 24(4), pp 811-822
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 13
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Radiation Oncology (and Nuclear Medicine)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000362155100011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84940901147
- Other Identifier
- 991021897394404721
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- Psychiatry