Aftershocks, reruns of tsunami footage and images of obliterated communities on television have continued to illustrate the scale of the earthquake that struck the Tohoku region on March 11. But some pundits say children, even those who are only following developments on TV, are highly vulnerable to postdisaster stress and can show symptoms that merit proper care.

Here are some questions and answers regarding how children — even those living far from the site of the tragedy — can be affected by the media and their environment:

How do children react to news about a disaster?