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The effects of trauma on children: working to define roles for mental health professionals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Daniel S. Pine
Daniel S. Pine*
Affiliation:
National Institute of Mental Health, 15K North Drive, Room 110, MSC 2670, Bethesda, MD 20892-1670, USA, email Daniel.pine@nih.gov
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Abstract

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Interest concerning the effects of trauma on the mental health of children has grown markedly during the past few years. At least three factors contribute to this growing concern.

Type
Thematic Paper – Trauma and the Mental Health of Children
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International Psychiatry , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , October 2003 , pp. 3 - 5
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2003

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