2013
Children’s Postdisaster Trajectories of PTS Symptoms: Predicting Chronic Distress
La Greca AM, Lai BS, Llabre MM, Silverman WK, Vernberg EM, Prinstein MJ. Children’s Postdisaster Trajectories of PTS Symptoms: Predicting Chronic Distress. Child & Youth Care Forum 2013, 42: 351-369. PMID: 24683300, PMCID: PMC3964678, DOI: 10.1007/s10566-013-9206-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stressPsychological distressHigh anxietyLife eventsChronic distressSocial supportEmotion regulation strategiesPoor emotion regulationPoor emotion regulation strategiesChild psychological distressMajor life eventsGrowth mixture modelingEmotion regulationPostdisaster distressRegulation strategiesPTS symptomsDataset of childrenPTS reactionsGeneral anxietyHurricane exposureContextual variablesGreater useDistressAnxietyDistinct trajectories
2010
Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children's Persistent Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
La Greca AM, Silverman WK, Lai B, Jaccard J. Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children's Persistent Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2010, 78: 794-805. PMID: 20939624, DOI: 10.1037/a0020775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent posttraumatic stressPersistent posttraumatic stress symptomsChild PTS symptomsPTS symptomsLife eventsSocial supportMonths posthurricaneChildren's social supportPosttraumatic stress symptomsDisaster-related stressorsShort-term aftermathHurricane-related stressorsExposure experiencePosttraumatic stressStress symptomsTime 1Time 2Hurricane exposureDisaster exposureProspective designStressorsSuch interventionsPosthurricaneSevere levelsProspective impact
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