Collective Trauma and Mental Health in Adolescents: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Effects of Retraumatization

Collective Trauma and Mental Health in Adolescents: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Effects of Retraumatization

In the wake of the massive Canadian wildfire of May 2016 in the area of Fort McMurray Alberta, we observed increased rates of mental health problems, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in school-aged adolescents (ages 11–19). Surprisingly, we did not see these rates decline over the...

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Main Authors: Hannah Pazderka, Matthew R. G. Brown, Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Andrew James Greenshaw, Caroline Beth McDonald-Harker, Shannon Noble, Monica Mankowski, Bonnie Lee, Julie L. Drolet, Joy Omeje, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Deborah Terry Kitching, Peter H. Silverstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
collective trauma
retraumatization
post-traumatic stress disorder
adolescent
trauma informed practice
stress contagion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.682041/full

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