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National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. 2012. Acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and postpartum depression in parents of NICU babies. Alexandria, VA: National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, (Maternal and child health webinar series: Webinar 10)

Annotation: This webinar, hosted by the National Premature Infant Health Coalition in May 2012, presents the symptoms of acute stress disorders (ASD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and postpartum depression (PPD) and examines research on the potentially dangerous relationship between high levels of emotional distress in new parents and impaired infant development. The webinar's featured speaker, Dr. Michael Hynan, also discusses model programs in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and potential interventions that include screening mothers and fathers for emotional distress; offering psychosocial programs in the NICU; teaching developmental care and parenting competencies; and facilitating parent support groups led by veteran NICU parents and psychologists.

Contact: National Coalition for Infant Health, Alliance for Patient Access, 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1100A, Washington, DC 20004, Telephone: (202) 499-4114 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.infanthealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Infant development, Intervention, Mental health, Neonatal intensive care units, Postpartum depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder

Batuman F, Bean-Mayberry B, Goldzweig CL, Huang C, Miake-Lye IM, Washington DL, Yano EM, Zephyrin LC, Shekelle PG. 2011. Health effects of military service on women veterans. Los Angeles, CA: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Services, Evidence-Based Synthesis Program, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a study conducted to explore women veterans' post-deployment health, with two main areas of concentration: (1) post-deployment effects on reproductive health for women veterans and (2) post-traumatic sequelae among women veterans for the Operation Enduring Freeom/Operation Iraqi Freedom cohorts.

Contact: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Service, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW (10P9H), Washington, DC 20420, Telephone: (202) 443-5733 Web Site: http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Military, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Reproductive health, Research, Women', s health

Bucio GO. 2011. Helping Latin-American immigrant pregnant women exposed to trauma: Reflections on mirroring. Durham, NC: National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2 pp. (Spotlight on culture)

Annotation: This document defines maternal "mirroring" within the context of culture, explains how it can be used to help mothers work through traumatic experiences, and examines ways that therapists can use it to foster the mother-infant relationship during the perinatal period.

Contact: National Child Traumatic Stress Network, National Resource Center for Child Traumatic Stress, , 905 West Main Street, Suite 25B , Durham, NC 27701, Telephone: (919) 682-1552 Secondary Telephone: (310) 235-2633 Fax: (919) 667-9578 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nctsnet.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Acculturation, Cultural factors, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants, Immigration, Latin America, Mother child relations, Perinatal health, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Pregnant women, Psychotherapy, Trauma

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Center for Injury Research and Prevention. 2010-. After the injury. Philadelphia, PA: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, 1 v.

Annotation: This website is designed to help parents understand their child's reactions to injury and learn how to help children cope with trauma in a healthy way. Contents include resources on topics such as finding a therapist, traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder, dealing with other types of traumatic events, worry or stress in children and adolescents, sleep problems, injury prevention, pain and injury care, books for parents, and books for children. Information for health professionals is also provided including information about risk factors for persistent traumatic stress and traumatic stress reactions, general guidelines, suggested reading, and measures for pediatric traumatic stress. A glossary, news and press releases, expert biographies, fact sheets, and published research are also available.

Contact: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, Telephone: (215) 590-1000 Web Site: http://www.chop.edu/consumer/index.jsp Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Injury, Materials for children, Parent education, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Resources for professionals, Stress management, Trauma

Barnett E, Silver J, Wheldon C. 2006. Parent and child post-traumatic stress after Hurricane Charley: The CHEER study. Tampa, FL: College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 50 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on the CHEER study (conducted in 2005), which sought information about parent and child post-traumatic stress following Hurricane Charley in DeSoto County, Florida, which took place in 2004. The report presents study highlights, provides background information about the study and about the hurricane, and discusses family hurricane experiences, post-traumatic stress symptoms in parents and children, and parents' beliefs about counseling. A list of resources is included.

Contact: University of South Florida, College of Public Health, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, MDC 56, Tampa, FL 33612, Telephone: (813) 974-3623 Secondary Telephone: (888) USF-COPH Fax: (813) 974-4718 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://publichealth.usf.edu Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Counseling, Disasters, Emergencies, Florida, Parents, Posttraumatic stress disorder

Harris WW, Putnam FW, Fairbank JA. 2004. Mobilizing trauma resources for children [DRAFT]. [St. Louis, MO]: Johnson and Johnson Pediatric Institute, 43 pp.

Annotation: This draft manuscript was presented in part at the meeting "Shaping the Future of Children's Health" held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 12-16, 2004. It summarizes research into the consequences of child trauma and its contribution to public health problems worldwide. Topics include the prevalence of traumatized children, consequences of trauma, a definition of trauma, how trauma hurts children, protective factors and resiliency, trauma as a risk factor, assessment and evaluation strategies and issues, universal vs. targeted screening for children, ethical issues in the assessment of traumatized children, and therapeutic responses to positive screens. Findings are discussed with examples given of models and programs, as well as discussion and summary conclusions. References conclude the manuscript.

Contact: Every Child Matters Education Fund, 1023 15th Street, NW, Suite 401 , Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 223-8177 Fax: (202) 223-8499 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.everychildmatters.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child health, Child mental health, Children, Emotional trauma, Ethics, Grief, Health screening, Physical abuse, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Public health, Research, Risk assessment, Stress, Trauma

Winston FK. 2003. Post-traumatic stress disorder after pediatric traffic-related injury: Final report. Philadelphia, PA: TraumaLink: The Interdisciplinary Pediatric Injury Research Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 39 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes a project to reduce the morbidity associated with pediatric traffic-related injury by identifying the key risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in injured children and their parents and incorporating this knowledge into new diagnostic and treatment strategies. Report sections include an executive summary; an introduction into the nature of the research problem including objectives and hypotheses, maternal and child health program priorities addressed by the project, the purpose, scope, and methods used; a review of the literature; study design and methods; presentation of findings; a discussion of the findings including conclusions, limitations, comparisons, applications, policy implications, and suggestions for future research; and a list of products from the project. References are provided at the conclusion of the report along with sample Screening Tool for Early Predictors of PTSD (STEPP) as an appendix. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child mental health, Children, Final reports, MCH research, Motor vehicle injuries, Parents, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Psychological evaluation, Research, Screening, Traffic injuries

Stuber M. 2002. Health care utilization: Pediatric organ transplantation—Final report. Los Angeles, CA: University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychiatry, 20 pp.

Annotation: This final report describes an investigation into the relationship between psychosocial factors and health care utilization for pediatric solid organ transplant recipients at the University of California, Los Angeles, and their families, as an initial step towards developing interventions which might improve outcomes and be cost-efficient. Topics include transplant recipient mental health or presence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), parental depression or anxiety, and challenges to parents and families in caring for a chronically ill child. Report sections include the project background, review of the literature, study designs and methods, measures, statistical techniques, results, and discussion. Provided are a list of products and presentations generated by the project, along with references. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child mental health, Children with special health care needs, Depression, Final reports, Health care utilization, MCH research, Organ transplantation, Outcome evaluation, Parent support services, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Psychosocial factors

Goodman RF, Gurian A, ed. 2002. Caring for kids after trauma and death: A guide for parents and health professionals. New York, NY: Institute for Trauma and Stress, New York University Child Study Center, 57 pp.

Annotation: This guide describes how children grieve at different ages and the specific ways that teachers, mental health professionals, and parents can help them with the immediate and ongoing tasks of grieving. The guide is divided into the following sections: (1) essential information, (2) guidelines for schools, (3) guidelines for mental health professionals, (4) guidelines for parents, (5) children, trauma, and death, (6) mental health, (7) adults, trauma, and death, (8) special topics, and (9) information in Spanish. The guide includes practical tips and specific concepts and issues.The guide contains two appendices: (1) references and (2) books for children, adolescents, parents, and professionals on bereavement; trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder; anxiety disorders; depression; and war, terrorism, and tolerance.The guide as available in English and Spanish.

Contact: New York University Child Study Center, 577 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, Telephone: (212) 263-6622 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aboutourkids.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Adults, Anxiety, Bereavement, Children, Death, Depression, Emotional trauma, Grief, Mental health, Parents, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Resource materials, Spanish language materials, Terrorism, War

Emergency Medical Services for Children Program. [2000]. After the emergency is over: Post-traumatic stress disorder in children and youth. [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau; [Washington, DC]: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. The fact sheet provides an overview of PTSD, describes the signs and symptoms, reviews what an adult can do to help a child or adolescent with PTSD, discusses treatment, and provides a list of resources including books, Internet resources, professional mental health associations and government agencies, and scientific citations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Mental health, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Resource materials, Treatment

Christoffel KK, Runyan CW, eds. 1995. Adolescent injuries: Epidemiology and prevention. Philadelphia, PA: Hanley and Belfus, 240 pp. (Adolescent medicine: State of the art reviews; v. 6, no. 2)

Annotation: This book contains a collection of essays by individual authors; each addresses some aspect of the epidemiology and prevention of adolescent injuries. The individual essays follow a brief commentary on methodological and conceptual issues. Topics covered are: traffic-related injuries, drowning, suicide, the role of handguns in homicides among adolescents and young adults, family violence and development during adolescence, occupational injuries, adolescent injury prevention in primary care, peer violence prevention programs in middle and high schools, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of mass media in injury causation and prevention.

Contact: Hanley and Belfus, 210 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Telephone: (215) 546-4995 Contact Phone: (800) 962-1892 $33.00, no shipping and handling charge if prepaid. Document Number: ISBN 1-56053-190-8.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Drowning, Epidemiology, Family violence, Firearms, High schools, Homicide, Injuries, Mass media, Middle schools, Motor vehicle injuries, Occupational injuries, Peer groups, Physician patient relations, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Prevention, Prevention programs, Primary care, School based programs, Suicide, Violence prevention, Young adults

Zero to Three/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs. 1992. Can they hope to feel safe again?: The impact of community violence on infants, toddlers, their parents and practitioners. Arlington, VA: Zero to Three/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs , 31 pp.

Annotation: This booklet contains edited presentations given at the final plenary session of the Seventh Biennial National Training Institute. The presenters are: Clementine Barfield, Elizabeth Simpson, Betsy McAllister Groves and Joy Osofsky. All the presentations deal with the effects of violence on the very young.

Contact: ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, 1255 23rd Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 638-1144 Contact Phone: (800) 899-4301 Fax: (202) 638-0851 Web Site: http://www.zerotothree.org $5.00. Document Number: ISBN 0-943657-26-1.

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Keywords: Child safety, Community action, Community participation, Domestic violence, Family violence, Gun violence, Posttraumatic stress disorder, School violence, Violence, Violence prevention, Young children