When Alabama was struck with over 250 tornadoes in April 2011, the biggest challenge pediatricians faced was in supporting families of children who presented signs of extreme stress. Following a disaster, pediatricians should learn how to apply psychological first aid to help children cope with a disaster.
Dr. Natalie Stavas was nearing the end. She had survived the long training runs, sheer exhaustion, and Heartbreak Hill. She was in the final stretch of the race when two explosions changed the definition of “surviving.”
When the threat of Hurricane Sandy became a reality, Dr. Renee Turchi and her team at The Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs at St. Christopher’s Hospital.
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