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  • Disaster Medicine
  • Child Psychiatry

Background:

  • Public health emergencies and disasters are frequent in the U.S., necessitating robust support for children's mental health.
  • Children have unique developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs during and after disasters.
  • Existing emergency response systems require enhancement to adequately address pediatric mental health crises.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize evidence on effectively addressing children's mental health needs in disasters.
  • To outline strategies for integrating mental health into all disaster phases (preparedness, response, recovery).
  • To explore traditional and emerging models for pediatric disaster mental health response.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current evidence and best practices in disaster mental health for children.
  • Discussion of integrated care models, including a national children's disaster mental health concept of operations.
  • Examination of community partnerships and specific resources like crisis lines and telemental health.

Main Results:

  • A
  • pediatric disaster system of care
  • involving community partnerships (schools, faith-based organizations, public health, law enforcement) is crucial for broad reach.
  • Special attention is needed for children with pre-existing behavioral health conditions and equitable access for minoritized and rural populations.
  • Effective strategies include psychological first aid, screening, triage, and stepped care approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating mental health into disaster preparedness, response, and recovery is essential for children.
  • Fostering a pediatric disaster system of care through community partnerships enhances service delivery.
  • Equitable access and tailored interventions are vital to meet the diverse mental health needs of children affected by disasters.