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 disastersCoping