Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
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As evidence-based assessments and treatments for child trauma continue to expand and become increasingly available, pediatric medical providers benefit from additional knowledge for understanding how trauma may present in medical settings.
The following resources on Military and Veteran Families were developed by the NCTSN.
Children who suffer from child traumatic stress are those who have been exposed to one or more traumas over the course of their lives and develop reactions that persist and affect their daily lives after the events have ended.
The following resources on Refugee Trauma were developed by external partners and organizations.
Date: 09/09/2025
Authors: Alison Hendricks, Kalila Papanikolas
Time: 4 minute read
The Child Stress Disorders Checklist (CSDC) is an observer report measure designed for use as a screening instrument for traumatic stress symptoms in children.