Nice Attacks: A Research Program is Launched

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This Monday, the presentation of the 14-7 research program took place, which studies the development of children and their families affected by the July 14, 2016 attack in Nice. On this occasion, a visit to the psycho-traumatology service of the Lenval Foundation was organized, in the presence of Eric Ciotti.


A new program at the service of the victims of the July 14, 2016 attack. Presented as part of the 2017 Health Project Call and carried out by Professor Florence Askenazy, head of the university child and adolescent psychiatry department at the Lenval Foundation, the 14-7 program aims to study the development of children and their families affected by the Nice attack. “This is a large-scale study aimed at obtaining an epidemiological evaluation of the children impacted on the night of July 14 on the Promenade des Anglais. It also includes a neuroscientific study by evaluating genetic expression since we know that trauma can alter gene expression over several generations.“, explains Florence Askenazy.

Started on November 17, 2017, this research will improve scientific knowledge and the prevention of secondary disorders related to the trauma caused by the attack. The heavy toll of July 14, 2016, requires enhanced effectiveness to address the deep trauma caused to all the survivors and direct witnesses, including many children. “The important thing is that this study leads to an improvement in care, and this is what the doctors who work with this objective are doing, and we must naturally support them“, confides Eric Ciotti. The study shows that nearly 60% of children are affected by psycho-traumatic disorders compared to a usual average of 10%.

Regarding the organization of services, the teams are united since the program combines care and research. “All these children are being followed by a multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, psychologists, neuro-psychologists, and doctors to build care pathways with the children, and we will follow them for as long as necessary to improve their mental health.“, continues the professor.

Thus, a precise assessment in children allows the development of suitable and effective care skills in the future. The professor laments, despite the help of the Department, a lack of resources that prevents the care of a large number of adolescents. The choice to focus on children aged 3 to 12 is explained by the fragility at that age.

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