Short-term impact of a major disaster on children's mental health: building resiliency in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Disasters whether from terrorism or natural events, have a dramatic impact on the health and well-being of children. Studies after the terror attacks of Sep 11, 2001, in New York City and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and countless reports on the impact of natural disasters on children show that a child's mental health can suffer from direct and indirect exposure to these events. Madrid et al discusses the short-term impact of major disaster on children's mental health.