Citation

Murtonen K, Suomalainen L, Haravuori H, Marttunen M. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health 2012; 17(1): 23-30.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00612.x

PMID

32847309

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In November 2007, a student shot and killed eight people and himself at Jokela High School, Finland.
METHOD: Availability and experiences of psychosocial support were investigated using data (N=231) collected with a questionnaire 4 months after the event.
RESULTS: Female gender, severity of trauma, psychiatric disturbance and post-traumatic distress were associated with receiving psychosocial support. Over half of the students with a high level of trauma-related symptoms reported immediate support as having been helpful. Additionally, support from family and friends was available to a majority of students.
CONCLUSIONS: The factors associated with not receiving support or not feeling helped should be studied further for possible implications on crisis interventions.

Language: en

Keywords

violence; school; Adolescence; case report; post-traumatic stress disorder