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Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

Type:

Website

URL:

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/age-related-reactions-traumatic-event

Source:

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Relevant categories:

Parenting Support

This is an external website.

Please note that this resource is not directly managed by the Learning Center.

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Overview

Access this website for information on how young children, school-age children, and adolescents react to traumatic events and offers suggestions on how parents and caregivers can help and support them. By understanding how children experience traumatic events and how they express their distress, supportive adults can respond to children and help them through challenging times. This information is provided in English, Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian, Russian, and Japanese.

Keywords: adolescent, child, development, early childhood, parenting, trauma

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Added on 6/8/2022 · Last updated on 6/8/2022