Trauma and Child Health: An Introduction to the Special Issue

Annette M. La Greca; Jonathan S. Comer; Betty S. Lai

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsv087

Trauma and Child Health: An Introduction to the Special Issue

Annette M. La Greca, Jonathan S. Comer, Betty S. Lai

Psychology

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Abstract

Potentially traumatic events are common occurrences that can lead to significant psychological distress, and yet, there has been remarkably little attention to the associations between traumatic events and youth's physical health. The articles contained in this Special Issue of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology represent a significant step forward in the establishment of "Trauma and Child Health" as a major area of study within the field of pediatric psychology. In this introductory article, we briefly describe several contextual issues that may help to set the stage for the articles contained in this Special Issue. These contextual issues include the most common types of traumatic events that are studied, as well as the features of traumatic events that may affect physical and mental health outcomes, such as whether casualties or interpersonal violence is involved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of pediatric psychology
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv087
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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