Crisis Intervention Using the NASP PREPaRE Model (2nd ed.)
Crisis Intervention Using the NASP PREPaRE Model (2nd ed.)
Crisis Intervention Using the NASP PREPaRE Model (2nd ed.)
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Evaluate Psychological Trauma<br />
Assessment Variables<br />
Variable 4c: Developmental Variations<br />
i. Preschoolers<br />
1. Reactions not as clearly connect<strong>ed</strong> to <strong>the</strong> crisis event as those<br />
observ<strong>ed</strong> among older students.<br />
2. Reactions often express<strong>ed</strong> nonverbally.<br />
3. Given equal levels of distress and impairment, may not display as<br />
many PTSD symptoms as older children.<br />
4. May include a temporary loss of recently achiev<strong>ed</strong> developmental<br />
milestones.<br />
5. Trauma-relat<strong>ed</strong> play.<br />
Note. American Psychiatric Association (2000); Berkowitz (2003); Cook-Cottone (2004); Dulmus (2003);<br />
Joshi & Lewin (2004); Yorbik et al. (2004).