Long-Term Impact of Parental Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms on Mental Health of Their Offspring After the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Longitudinal studies of the long-term psychological impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) on parents and their children have been limited. The current study aimed to monitor parents' post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and behavioral problems among their children over time and to analyze their long-term associations among the survivors of the GEJE. We used data from the GEJE Follow-up for Children study, which recruited 4- to 6-year-old children and those children's parents immediately after the GEJE in March 2011, with ongoing follow-up.

Disaster-related trauma and blood pressure among young children: a follow-up study after Great East Japan earthquake.

The 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan resulted in ~19,000 lost lives and the displacement of nearly a quarter million people owing to extensive property damage and evacuation from the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. We sought to prospectively examine whether exposure to disaster-related trauma affected blood pressure levels among young children. We sampled children in three affected prefectures (Miyagi, Fukushima, Iwate) and one unaffected prefecture (Mie).

Impact of Parenting Style on Clinically Significant Behavioral Problems Among Children Aged 4-11 Years Old After Disaster: A Follow-Up Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of parenting style on children's behavior problems after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. Participants were children exposed to the 2011 disaster at preschool age ( = 163). Data were collected from August 2012 to March 2013, and from July 2014 to March 2015 (2 and 4 years, respectively, after the earthquake), thus participants were aged 4-11 years when assessed.

Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Young Children 2 Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its association with each traumatic experience among 5- to 8-year-old children 2 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Method: Children ages 5-8 years who were in selected preschool classes on March 11, 2011, in 3 prefectures affected by the earthquake and 1 prefecture that was unaffected, participated in the study (N=280). PTSD symptoms were assessed through questionnaires completed by caregivers and interviews by psychiatrists or psychologists conducted between September 2012 and May 2013 (ie, 1.

Post-traumatic growth of children affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and their attitudes to memorial services and media coverage.

Aims: Post-traumatic growth (PTG) refers to positive changes that result from coping with a major life crisis or a traumatic event. Factors influencing PTG in youth have not been well characterized but could have a great impact on overall maturation.

Methods: Fourth to ninth graders (n = 3337) attending elementary or junior high schools located in a district severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake completed a questionnaire, including the revised Posttraumatic Growth Inventory for Children (PTGI-C-R) along with the Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms for Children 15 items (PTSSC-15), 31 months after the event.

Lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: The need for disaster preparedness in the area of disaster mental health for children.

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011 brought unprecedented challenges to individuals, families, and communities of the Tohoku region in Japan. Children are especially vulnerable to the postdisaster risk factors that impact their ability to heal. The destruction of the infrastructure by the disasters made it more challenging to reach out to children in an area where the stigma against mental illness is persistent.

Clinically significant behavior problems among young children 2 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Background: On March 11, 2011, a massive undersea earthquake and tsunami struck East Japan. Few studies have investigated the impact of exposure to a natural disaster on preschool children. We investigated the association of trauma experiences during the Great East Japan Earthquake on clinically significant behavior problems among preschool children 2 years after the earthquake.