Children's Trauma and Adjustment Reactions to Violent and Nonviolent War Experiences

Allwood, Maureen A.; Bell-Dolan, Debora; Husain, Syed Arshad

doi:10.1097/00004583-200204000-00018

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“…There scores on both the BCL and the SDQ. There was also support for a 'dose effect' was also support for a 'dose effect' (Allwood (Allwood et al et al, 2002), with high levels of , 2002), with high levels of exposure to trauma related to more severe exposure to trauma related to more severe behavioural and emotional symptoms. behavioural and emotional symptoms.…”

Section: Impact Of Trauma On Children Impact Of Trauma On Childrenmentioning

confidence: 93%

Trauma exposure in pre-school children in a war zone

Thabet¹,

Karim

Vostanis

2006

Br J Psychiatry

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BackgroundThere has been little reported research into the effect of war on the behaviour and emotional well-being of pre-school children.AimsTo investigate the relationship between exposure to war trauma and behavioural and emotional problems among pre-school children.MethodAtotal of 309 children aged 3–6 years were selected from kindergartens in the Gaza Strip, and were assessed by parental reports in regard to their exposure to war trauma, using the Gaza Traumatic Checklist, and their behavioural and emotional problems, using the Behaviour Checklist (BCL) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).ResultsPre-school children were exposed to a wide range of traumatic events. The total number of traumatic events independently predicted total BCL and SDQ scores. Exposure to day raids and shelling of the children's houses by tanks were significantly associated with total behavioural and emotional problems scores.ConclusionsDirect and non-direct exposure to war trauma increases the risk of behavioural and emotional problems among pre-school children, which may present as non-specific psychopathology.

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Section: Impact Of Trauma On Children Impact Of Trauma On Childrenmentioning

confidence: 93%

Trauma exposure in pre-school children in a war zone

Thabet¹,

Karim

Vostanis

2006

Br J Psychiatry

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“…For example, it is unclear whether differences exist in response to violent versus nonviolent war-trauma experiences (18). Parent and clinician reports show marked group similarities but they often differ with regard to the individual child.…”

Section: Exposure To War Trauma Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological consequences of war-traumatized children and adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hasanović

2011

AMA

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²Research into the psychosocial consequences of war and political violence on children's and adolescent's developmental wellbeing has shown a steady increase over the last decades. Numerous studies, from differing cultures in different war zones around the world, have documented the effect on children of exposure to war atrocities. The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) 1992-1995, at the end of 20 th century found the citizens of BH and the world mental health professionals and scientists unprepared to deal with the adverse consequences for the entire BH population and especially for its most vulnerable part, children and adolescents, to be able to take adequate measures of sufficient mental health care to prevent devastating consequences of severe multiple traumas. Only a few research studies were done during and after this war in BH, the United States, Sweden, Norway, the UK and Germany focusing on the relationship between war trauma, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, suicidal thoughts, acculturation, repatriation, poverty, behavioral problems, school adjustment, relational problems of children and their mothers after deployment of war PTSD veterans and war prisoners, and treatment of psychological consequences in examined children and adolescents from BH. The major part of this paper reviewed available literature on Medline that reported national and international studies which investigated the psychological consequences of war on BH children and adolescents and several papers about children and adolescents from Srebrenica, that were not indexed on Medline, but showed very crucial results for the issue described.

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“…Several researchers have concluded that events threatening survival of self or parents are much more likely to lead to PTSD than experiences related to forced removal from home, as typically experienced in refugee camps (Sack et al, 1999;Dyregrov et al, 2000;Mollica et al, 1997;Allwood et al, 2002). However, refugee camps can still be extremely dangerous environments where children are exposed to horrifying trauma.…”

Section: Personal Exposure To War and Terrorismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, these children may be less exposed to direct trauma than children living in regions actively involved in a war. The majority of studies in this area have found relatively high rates of PTSD in refugee camps, generally exceeding 10% (Allwood et al, 2002;Papageorgiou et al, 2000;Stein et al, 1999;Weine et al, 1995), and surprisingly low rates of other emotional and behavioral symptoms (Dybdahl, 2001). …”

Section: Personal Exposure To War and Terrorismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trauma, Proximity, and Developmental Psychopathology: The Effects of War and Terrorism on Children

Pine

Costello

Masten

2005

Neuropsychopharmacol

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This report summarizes recent literature relevant to the effects of terrorism on children's mental health. The paper addresses three aspects of this topic. In the first section of the paper, data are reviewed concerning the relationships among stress, trauma, and developmental psychopathology. A particular emphasis is placed on associations with indirect forms of trauma, given that terrorism involves high levels of indirect trauma. Second, the paper delineates a set of key principles to be considered when considering ways in which the effects of terrorism on children's mental health can be minimized. Third, data are reviewed from studies in developmental psychobiology. These data are designed to illustrate the mechanisms through which children exhibit unique effects in the wake of traumatic circumstances.

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Children's Trauma and Adjustment Reactions to Violent and Nonviolent War Experiences

Cited by 179 publications

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Trauma exposure in pre-school children in a war zone

Trauma exposure in pre-school children in a war zone

Psychological consequences of war-traumatized children and adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trauma, Proximity, and Developmental Psychopathology: The Effects of War and Terrorism on Children

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