Millions of children will likely experience some kind of unexpected traumatic event, from car crashes to natural disasters to medical emergencies. Many will struggle with psychological challenges during recovery, and parents and physicians may not know how to help them cope emotionally after such frightening episodes.
In a very timely post, new on the Center for Injury Research and Prevention's Research in Action blog is an article about helping children cope with traumatic events in the news. Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD, the Center's scientific director and founder, outlines a few resources families can use to help their children better understand and cope with disasters like
