Nyu Child Study Center Releases Guide to Help Parents Discuss Upcoming Movies and Media Exposure Related to 9/11

U.S. Newswire › April 24, 2006

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NEW YORK, April 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The NYU Child Study Center today announced the release of "Preparing for Movies About 9/11: A Parent's Guide," developed by its Institute for Trauma and Stress, under the direction of Joel McClough, Ph.D. Advertising and media controversy surrounding the release of United 93 is saturating the airwaves, making exposure to violent 9/11 images an inevitably.

When confronted with news or images about 9/11, some people may find that they will experience feelings similar to those they had soon after 9/11 itself, such as sadness, anger, confusion, disappointment, and nervousness. Others may feel that they are able to more effectively cope, and that they are in fact more ready than they were in the past to talk about their feelings.

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Nyu Child Study Center Releases Guide to Help Parents Discuss Upcoming Movies and Media Exposure Related to 9/11

"Most children under age five exposed to intense images related to 9/11, whether on TV, billboards or...

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