Elementary School
Clinging
Resumption of outgrown habits
Competition with siblings
Repetitive talking; reenacting
trauma
Disobedience
Drop in school performance
Junior/Senior High
Can't meet responsibilities
Resumes earlier coping styles
Withdraws socially; interpersonal
problems
Self-deprecation
Exhibits antisocial behavior
Abuses alcohol/drugs
Decline in school performance
Sudden changes in attitudes,
styles, relationships, personality
Acts "too old, too soon" (dropping
out, pregnancy, marriage)
Apathy
Affective (Emotional)
Pre-school
Generalized fears
Nervousness, anxieties, and
worries
Separation anxiety
Fearful of reminders
Panicked/hysterical
Irritability
Blunted or numb
Elementary School
Fear of recurrence, related stimuli
Wanting to be fed, dressed
School phobia
Avoidance of large groups
Aggression
Overconcern for family safety
Anger, hostility, belligerence
Apathy, withdrawal
Guilt
Sadness/Depression
Blunted or numb
Junior/Senior High
Anger, hostility, belligerence
Guilt
Chronic sadness/depression
Anxiety
Somatic (Physical)
Pre-School Loss of appetite
Pale appearance
Overeating
Bowel/bladder problems
Sleep disturbances
Nightmares
Elementary School Complaints about vision
Complaints about stomach problems
Headaches
Pale appearance
Itching
Sleep disturbances
Junior/Senior High Headaches
Vague complaints, pain
Skin rashes
Loss of appetite/overeating
Cognitive (Thoughts)
Pre-School Shorter attention span
Confusion regarding:
event
locations
sequencing
death
Elementary School Confusion regarding:
event
sequencing
Inability to concentrate
Junior/Senior High Problems concentrating
Overconcern re: health
Intellectualization
Rationalization