2009
Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disasters and Terrorism: What Is the Evidence?
La Greca A, Silverman W. Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disasters and Terrorism: What Is the Evidence? Child Development Perspectives 2009, 3: 4-10. DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2008.00069.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stressPersistent posttraumatic stress disorderPsychological first aidCognitive-behavioral interventionsPosttraumatic stress reactionsLong-term recovery phaseStress disorderPTS reactionsPsychoeducational materialsPsychological problemsStress reactionsYouthMulticomponent interventionAdolescentsDevastating natural disastersFirst aidInterventionChildrenPostdisaster recoveryImmediate aftermathActs of terrorismHigh levelsTerrorist attacksShort-term recovery
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
2000
Youth Exposure to Crime and Violence: Its Effects and Implications for Intervention
Berman S, Silverman W, Kurtines W. Youth Exposure to Crime and Violence: Its Effects and Implications for Intervention. Journal Of Cognitive Psychotherapy 2000, 14: 37-50. DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.14.1.37.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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