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Thematic Area: Child mental health and trauma

Children may experience highly distressing events before, during and after forced displacement, and these may have long-lasting effects. Such events may result in physical disability and deterioration of physical health, cultural and social losses, and psychological suffering such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.

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Interventions for Children Affected by Armed Conflict: A Systematic Review of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Over one billion children under the age of 18 live in countries affected by armed conflict. This systematic review replicates an earlier study, aiming to provide a comprehensive update of the most current developments in interventions for children affected by armed conflict. Although the number of publications and level of evidence has improved since the…
  • Publication year: 2016
  • Content Type: Academic paper

Screening for Traumatic Exposure and Psychological Distress Among War-Affected Adolescents in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda

The war in northern Uganda has had a debilitating effect on the mental health of children and adolescents in the population. This study measures the prevalence and considers the aetiology of psychological distress in war affected adolescents 4 years after the end of the conflict. This is a cross-sectional study of 205 adolescents, aged 12–19,…
  • Publication year: 2012
  • Content Type: Academic paper

Children and Young People Who Are Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons or Survivors or Perpetrators of War, Mass Violence and Terrorism

This article draws upon articles published since 2009 to identify research evidence about the psychosocial aspects of children and young people’s responses to their exposure to war, collective violence and terrorism. Recent research describes children’s distress and the disorders they may develop consequent on their direct and indirect exposure to war. This article covers general…
  • Publication year: 2012
  • Content Type: Academic paper

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DeCID: Co-designing social infrastructure with children affected by displacement is a project led by The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (UCL) and CatalyticAction, and funded by UKRI through the Global Challenges Research Fund.

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