Citation

Self-Brown S, Lai B, Patterson A, Glasheen T. Curr. Psychiatry Rep. 2017; 19(8): e53.

Affiliation

School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11920-017-0798-2

PMID

28681356

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper reviews youth outcomes following exposure to natural disaster, with a focus on three relatively understudied outcomes: externalizing behavior problems, physical health, and posttraumatic growth. Recent, high-impact studies focusing on each outcome are summarized. RECENT FINDINGS: Studies highlighted in this review utilize innovative and comprehensive approaches to improve our current understanding of youth broad-based physical and mental health outcomes beyond PTSD. The review concludes with recommendations to advance the field of youth disaster research by exploring how disasters may impact children across multiple domains, as well as using cutting edge ecobiological approaches and advanced modeling strategies to better understand how youth adjust and thrive following natural disaster.

Language: en

Keywords

Disaster-impacted health; Natural disasters; Youth externalizing disorders; Youth posttraumatic growth