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Current Psychiatry Reports
Erschienen in: Current Psychiatry Reports 11/2023

18.10.2023

Children’s Psychological Reactions to Wildfires: a Review of Recent Literature

verfasst von: Medard K. Adu, Belinda Agyapong, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

Erschienen in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Ausgabe 11/2023

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review aims to synthesize currently available literature regarding the impact of wildfire on mental health, specifically the psychological reactions of children to wildfires. The information gathered from this review will help health experts understand and address the mental health needs of children during wildfire disasters and may serve as a base for future studies to evaluate evidence-based public health responses to mitigate adverse outcomes.

Recent Findings

The results identified post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, stress, alcohol/substance misuse, hopelessness, low resilience, reduced quality of life, and self-esteem as the psychological conditions manifesting in children and adolescent post-wildfire disaster. PTSD was the most evaluated psychological reaction in the participants (7 out of eight studies).

Summary

This review highlights that deleterious mental health effects, such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and suicidality, can persist in children for years post-wildfire disaster. Factors such as gender, direct exposure to the wildfire, re-traumatization, and resilience informed or ameliorated the severity of the impact of wildfire on children and adolescents. Our findings further emphasize the need for multi-year funding and programs to support children and adolescents’ mental health, including children with disabilities in the communities that have experienced wildfire disasters.
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Metadaten
Titel
Children’s Psychological Reactions to Wildfires: a Review of Recent Literature
verfasst von
Medard K. Adu
Belinda Agyapong
Vincent I. O. Agyapong
Publikationsdatum
18.10.2023
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Psychiatry Reports / Ausgabe 11/2023
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Elektronische ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-023-01451-7

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