Citation

Jordan K. Brief Treat. Crisis Interv. 2003; 3(4): 397-411.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/brief-treatment/mhg031

PMID

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Abstract

School shootings, and particularly catastrophic school shootings, are no longer a rarity in this country. This article presents a trauma and recovery model for victims of a catastrophic school shooting, based on the author's experiences with victims of a suburban school shooting. It is meant to provide a better understanding of the impact and responses often observed in victims--students, staff, teachers, and administrators--and their families after a catastrophic school shooting. The model identifies behavioral, cognitive, and psychological responses, as well as the psychological needs of the victims and their families.