Trauma (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) on Child Victims of Natural Disasters

Abstract

Natural disasters lately occurred in various parts of the world, especially in Indonesia such as flood in several districts in the provinces of West Java and Central Java, flooding in Tasikmalaya Regency of West Java, and others who cause a lot of harm, whether material or moral. Natural disasters are unpredictable when, where, and to whom. Anyone who’s been the victim, of course, feel the grief and fear after what may befall on him. Not only loss of property but also loss their lovely people. Natural disasters can be befall to all gender, religion, race, culture, social status, or age. The child was one of the victims of the natural disasters that occur. Children who have experienced natural disasters usually experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD can not necessarily be lost with itself. It encourages the writer as educator in PAUD (Early Education for Childhood) who was one of the provider of educational services for early childhood to be able to recognize the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/PTSD on children victims of natural disasters on the definition, the reaction occurs, the symptoms appear, the impact caused as well as how to recognize and recover the PTSD.