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Natural disasters and the neurodevelopmental response to trauma in childhood: a brief overview and call to action

Victor G Carrion1 Stanford University, Division of Child Psychiatry, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA94305, USA;3 [email protected]
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Carl F Weems2 University of New Orleans, Department of Psychology, New Orleans, LA, USA;2 University of New Orleans, Department of Psychology, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Travis Bradley1 Stanford University, Division of Child Psychiatry, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA94305, USA;1 Stanford University, Division of Child Psychiatry, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA94305, USA
Pages 667-674 | Published online: 21 Sep 2010

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