Child and adolescent mental health amidst emergencies and disasters
The British Journal of PsychiatryPublished 13 November 2019Open access
Andrea Danese, Patrick Smith, Prathiba Chitsabesan, Bernadka Dubicka
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Child and adolescent mental health services can contribute greatly to emergency preparedness, resilience and response and, ultimately, mitigate harmful effects on the most vulnerable members of society.
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The mental health of children and young people can be disproportionally affected and easily overlooked in the context of emergencies and disasters. Child and adolescent mental health services can contribute greatly to emergency preparedness, resilience and response and, ultimately, mitigate harmful effects on the most vulnerable members of society.
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