R. Silbereisen, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Kan Zhang
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Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that disaster doubles the occurrence of mental distress. Yet certain children show huge resilience, despite losing their homes and parents, while others suffer enormous mental distress. Gene–environment interdependence plays a crucial role in children’s different reactions: experience of disasters is genetically influenced, and may influence the rest of a victim’s life.