Citation

Sidhu SS. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 2017; 56(1): 3-4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1016/j.jaac.2016.10.004

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), active shooter events and resultant casualties have nearly tripled over the past decade.1 The days and weeks following such tragedies are marked by a flood of continuous television and Internet media coverage. Stories are told in painstaking detail with vivid images and sounds re-creating the entirety of the event for viewers. Moreover, unrestricted access to 24-hour cable news networks and mobile electronic devices can make avoiding such content difficult.

Language: en