Bridging Policy, Practice, and Research for Children and Families
 
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Featured Research
Treating post-traumatic stress first helps children overcome grief
Rene Searles McClatchey and Elizabeth Vonk

Post traumatic stress disorder is commonly thought to affect victims of major trauma and those who witness violence, but Child and Family Policy Initiative researchers find that it also can affect children who have lost a parent expectedly to diseases such as cancer.
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