Emergency Organization of Child Psychiatric Care Following the Terrorist Attack on July 14, 2016, in Nice, France

Lucie Chauvelin (1) , Morgane Gindt (1) , Bertrand Olliac (2, 3) , Philippe Robert (4) , Susanne Thümmler (5) , Florence Askenazy (6)

1 Les Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval
2 NET - Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale
3 CH Esquirol - CH Esquirol [Limoges]
4 COMUE UCA - COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019)
5 CHU-Lenval - Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice Lenval
6 Hôpitaux pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval

In the actual context of terrorism targeting children and families, it seems essential to describe different experiences of pediatric psychological emergency devices after such unexpected mass trauma. Here we testify our experience of the psychological emergency care setup dedicated to children and families during the first 48 hours after the terrorist attack of Nice, France, on July 14, 2016. Activated within the hour following the attack, the device included two child psychiatry teams turning over each day, receiving at least 163 individuals (99 children and 64 adults) within the first 2 days. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;page 1 of 3).

Mots clés: CUMP; child and adolescent psychiatry; children’s hospital; emergency psychological care; terrorist attack

Domaines: Santé publique et épidémiologie

Lucie Chauvelin, Morgane Gindt, Bertrand Olliac, Philippe Robert, Susanne Thümmler, et al.. Emergency Organization of Child Psychiatric Care Following the Terrorist Attack on July 14, 2016, in Nice, France. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2018, 19, pp.1-3. ⟨hal-02019667⟩