2005
Multisample cross‐validation of a model of childhood posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology
Anthony JL, Lonigan CJ, Vernberg EM, La Greca A, Silverman WK, Prinstein MJ. Multisample cross‐validation of a model of childhood posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2005, 18: 667-676. PMID: 16382435, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress reactionsChildren's posttraumatic stress reactionsFactorial invariancePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatologyStress reactionsMultisample confirmatory factor analysisConfirmatory factor analysisDisorder symptomatologyTraumatic eventsFifth gradersSymptom clustersFactor analysisHurricane AndrewHurricane Hugo
1998
Children's Predisaster Functioning as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Following Hurricane Andrew
La Greca A, Silverman W, Wasserstein S. Children's Predisaster Functioning as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Following Hurricane Andrew. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1998, 66: 883-892. PMID: 9874901, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.66.6.883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjustment DisordersBlack or African AmericanChildChild BehaviorDemographyDisastersFemaleFloridaFollow-Up StudiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLife Change EventsMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalWhite PeopleConceptsPosttraumatic stressPTS symptomsMonths postdisasterAcademic skillsHurricane-related experiencesAcademic functioningPrior functioningBehavior problemsAnxiety levelsStress reactionsHurricane AndrewPostdisasterAnxietyFunctioningChildren's exposureSkillsChildrenAfrican American ethnicityInattentionPredictorsGradersBehavioralSymptomsPeersResult of exposure
1996
Children's Coping Assistance: How Parents, Teachers, and Friends Help Children Cope After a Natural Disaster
Prinstein M, La Greca A, Vernberg E, Silverman W. Children's Coping Assistance: How Parents, Teachers, and Friends Help Children Cope After a Natural Disaster. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 1996, 25: 463-475. DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp2504_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional processingSocial supportPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatologyChildren's social supportPTSD symptomatologyCoping assistanceDisorder symptomatologyChildren's reactionsThird gradersStressful eventsFifth gradersImportant constructHurricane AndrewSex effectsGradersDistractionSevere levelsParentsChildrenFriendsSymptomatologyProcessingConstructsNatural disastersCopingSymptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Children After Hurricane Andrew: A Prospective Study
La Greca A, Silverman W, Vernberg E, Prinstein M. Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Children After Hurricane Andrew: A Prospective Study. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1996, 64: 712-723. PMID: 8803361, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.64.4.712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsMonths postdisasterChild posttraumatic stress disorderDisaster-related distressMajor life stressorsPTSD symptomsStress disorderGrade childrenLife stressorsSocial supportConceptual modelHurricane AndrewSchool yearPostdisasterChildrenSymptomsDistressProspective studyStressorsDemographic characteristicsSymptomatologyPotential utilityDisordersPrediction of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children After Hurricane Andrew
Vernberg E, La Greca A, Silverman W, Prinstein M. Prediction of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children After Hurricane Andrew. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 1996, 105: 237-248. PMID: 8723005, DOI: 10.1037/0021-843x.105.2.237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress symptomsIntegrative conceptual modelChildren's copingPTSD symptomsConceptual modelTraumatic eventsStress disorderStress symptomsChild characteristicsIntervention effortsSocial supportHurricane AndrewCopingSymptomsOverall predictionChildren 3 monthsChildrenNatural disastersPrimary factorDisordersFindingsSupportVariance