Posttraumatic reactions among injured children and their caregivers 3 months after the terrorist attack in Beslan

This report describes symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a group of Beslan's children ( N = 22) and their primary caregivers ( N = 20) 3 months after the children had been taken hostage in their school by a group of terrorists. Attention and memory were also measured. Childr...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2006-03, Vol.141 (3), p.333-336
Main Authors: Scrimin, Sara, Axia, Giovanna, Capello, Fabia, Moscardino, Ughetta, Steinberg, Alan M., Pynoos, Robert S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Caregivers - psychology
Catchment Area (Health)
Child
Cognitive functioning
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Memory Disorders - diagnosis
Memory Disorders - epidemiology
Memory, Short-Term
Pilot Projects
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Russia - epidemiology
Severity of Illness Index
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Terrorism
Terrorism - psychology
Trauma
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Summary:This report describes symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a group of Beslan's children ( N = 22) and their primary caregivers ( N = 20) 3 months after the children had been taken hostage in their school by a group of terrorists. Attention and memory were also measured. Children and their caretakers showed high levels of ongoing PTSD symptoms. Children also showed difficulties in sustaining attention and in short-term memory (digit span). These scores strongly indicate the need for appropriate interventions and ongoing monitoring of course of recovery.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2005.11.004