(HC)Children Coping with Terrorism and Disasters: Diagnosis & Treatment

Course overview

Topics included in this course are: Impact of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on Children; Children Exposed to Terrorism; Answering Safety Questions from Children; Children's Conceptions of Terrorists; Trauma-Informed Parenting; Fear in Traumatized Children; Children's Reactions to Disaster and Terrorism: Part 1; Children's Reactions to Disaster and Terrorism: Part 2; Assessing Traumatized Children; Children and Emergency Preparedness; Effects of Natural Disasters on Children; Treating Disaster Survivors; Posttraumatic Stress in Children; Trauma Interventions for Disaster Survivors; Helping Children Cope with Terrorism; The Importance of Schools in Disaster Recovery Plans; The Role of Schools in Disaster Recovery Plans for Children; Children's Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions to Terrorism; The Psychotherapy for Children Affected by Terrorism; Diagnosing PTSD in Children and Adolescents; Intervention Strategies for Child Disaster Survivors with PTSD; Managing School Reintegration for Child Disaster Survivors with PTSD; Implementing Immediate Post-Disaster Play Therapy; School-Based Interventions for Children Traumatized by Terrorism and Disaster; Issues of Sensitivity and Specificity in Diagnosing PTSD in Children; and Treating Children Traumatized.