Working with Young Children Who are Victims of Armed Conflict
Eva Lloyd,Helen Penn +1 more
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In this article, a systematic review method was used to explore evaluations of interventions addressing the cognitive and psychosocial development of young children directly affected by armed conflict, finding that therapeutic interventions drawing on the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder run the risk of imposing cultural norms from the global North.Abstract:
Young children are particularly vulnerable to war and armed conflict. Although the long- term priority is always to try to unravel and reduce violence and conflict, in the short term some interventions may reduce suffering. In this article the authors report on recent evidence on psychosocial interventions designed to mitigate the impact of armed conflict on young children's development. A systematic review method was used to explore evaluations of interventions addressing the cognitive and psychosocial development of young children directly affected by armed conflict. In general the literature suggests therapeutic interventions drawing on the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder run the risk of imposing cultural norms from the global North. In contrast, more general psychosocial interventions and normalisation routines are likely to be more effective. But recent reviews also suggest that evaluation of interventions with children affected by armed conflict is weak. More robust evidence is badly needed.read more
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New and Old Wars : Organized Violence in a Global Era
TL;DR: The third edition of New and Old Wars as mentioned in this paper has been recently published and has been widely cited as an essential reading for students of international relations, politics and conflict studies as well as to all those interested in the changing nature and prospect of warfare.
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Research with Children: Perspectives and Practices
Pia Christensen,Allison James +1 more
TL;DR: Christensen and James as discussed by the authors explored the effects of participation rights on research methodology and found that participation rights had a negative effect on the quality of children's participation in the research process.
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Psychological debriefing for preventing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
TL;DR: There is no current evidence that psychological debriefing is a useful treatment for the prevention of post traumatic stress disorder after traumatic incidents.
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The mental health of children affected by armed conflict: Protective processes and pathways to resilience
TL;DR: It is suggested that further research on war-affected children should pay particular attention to coping and meaning making at the individual level; the role of attachment relationships, caregiver health, resources and connection in the family, and social support available in peer and extended social networks.
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