Children and the Sphere standard on mental and social aspects of health

Abstract

Most of the world's children live in resourcepoor countries

School-Based Mental Health Intervention for Children Affected by Political Violence in Indonesia

“…3,4 However, in spite of a body of literature on the impact of armed conflicts on children's mental health 5,6 and in spite of increased implementation of and consensus on interventions to target children affected by armed conflict, 7 the evidence base for the efficacy of these interventions is weak. 8,9 In Bosnia, a noncontrolled study has shown preliminary evidence for the efficacy of school-based group psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, and depressive reactions for 15-to 19-year-olds. 10 Furthermore, a randomized controlled trial has shown promising results for 5-yearolds by working with mothers through semistructured group discussions aimed at psychoeducation and enhancing coping and mother-child interaction.…”

Lo que nos enseña el 27F en Chile sobre el impacto de un desastre natural en la salud infantil

“…Sin embargo, en las últimas dos décadas varios estudios en diversos eventos tales como terremotos, tsunamis, o grandes accidentes, han demostrado que los niños se encuentran entre las personas más vulnerables a los efectos negativos de los desastres [7][8][9][10] .…”

Post-disaster school relocation: A case study of Chinese students’ adjustment after the Wenchuan earthquake

“…Attachment theory suggests that children should not be separated from their families in postdisaster situation, so as to minimize psychological distress (Morris et al, 2007;Shrubsole, 1999). For children, one of the important considerations in disaster relocation, besides attachment to their parents, is the loss of friends and familiarity that are essential to their sense of security.…”

“…Best practice guidelines suggest that re-establishing routines of daily life and schooling serve to buffer the disruption of disaster on children's lives and to promote their social and psychological well-being (Masten & Osofsky, 2010;Morris et al, 2007). In their research on children who survived Hurricane Katrina, Fothergill and Peek (2006) concluded that restoring children to health and back in school was the "major cornerstone of both family and community recovery" (p. 123).…”