Citation

Latif F, Yeatermeyer J, Horne ZD, Beriwal S. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Clin. N. Am. 2015; 24(4): 811-822.

Affiliation

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 5150 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2015.06.009

PMID

26346391

Abstract

Although much has been written about the psychological impact of natural disasters, the impact of nuclear disasters has not been extensively studied in children. Nuclear disasters are unique because they are man-made and represent a failure of the safety systems put in place to contain dangerous radioactive materials. This article summarizes the available literature on 3 of the biggest nuclear disasters in history. There is a need for further investigation not only of the impact on children but also of whether the consequences are a direct result of the disaster, radiation exposure, or the psychosocial disruptions resulting from the disaster.

Language: en