The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Session: Effects of Disasters, Trauma, and War on Children's Mental Health
4213.0: Tuesday, November 12, 2002: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
Effects of Disasters, Trauma, and War on Children's Mental Health
Learning Objectives: 1. Identify special needs or risk factors of the population. 2. Describe some of the challenges in addressing the needs of the population. 3. List some of the effective service or treatment approaches.
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Presider(s):Christine Guthrie, MS
2:30 PMFactors correlated with likelihood of long-term elevated anxiety or depression in children and adolescents following natural disasters
Larry Kreuger, PhD, John J. Stretch, PhD, Leigh E Tenkku, MPH, Cynthia L. Cook, PhD
2:45 PMHidden impact: Behavioral and mental health needs of severely injured children and their families
Bryony N. Orwick, MS, Susan H. Pollack, MD, Kathleen M. Chard, PhD, Amy Balentine, MA, Mary E. Fallat, MD, James Svenson, MD
3:00 PMSocial factors that mitigate maternal mental ill health in complex humanitarian emergency settings: Example from Eritrea
Astier M. Almedom, MA, DPhil, Zemui Alemu, Dr
3:15 PMAccess to mental health services for children exposed to violence and trauma
Alice L London, MPA; MS, Susan Anthony, MA, Christi Turner, MEd; MPP, Helene Toiv, MPA, John Dicken, MPA, William Hadley, MHS, Emily Gamble Gardiner, MPA, Janina Austin, Sari Bloom, MPH; MSW
3:30 PMRethinking anger: Constructive ways to manage angry feelings
Suzanne Stutman, MA, MSW, BCD, Paula Mintzies, PhD, Mercedes D. Hernandez, PhD
Organized by:Mental Health
Endorsed by:Epidemiology; Injury Control and Emergency Health Services; Public Health Nursing; Socialist Caucus; Women's Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA