Children with PTSD

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This paper discusses PTSD in children who have experienced trauma. Murder, famine, brutality, natural disasters, terrorists, and other types of trauma affect children. The paper shows that when children experience a trauma such as an automobile accident or national disaster such as destruction from a hurricane, the child will develop physical and emotional interactions that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder.

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"Today's world is filled with violence and trauma. Simply watching the news can bring violence into the home. For example, consider the frequency of media broadcasts about the collapse of the World Trade Center. Children are exposed to school shootings and other types of violence in the school system such as bullying. "It is estimated that as many as 25% of all children experience a traumatic even by the time they are 16 years of age" (Cook-Cottone, 2004, 127). Murder, famine, brutality, natural disasters, terrorists, and other types of trauma affect children. When children experience a trauma such as an automobile accident or national disaster such as destruction from a hurricane, the child will develop physical and emotional interactions that can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder".

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