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12/20/2018
Conceptualization and measurement of traumatic events among refugees and other war-affected populations
This chapter presents three critiques of common practices that limit the understanding of refugee and other war-affected populations’ mental health, and argues that addressing these critiques will bring models of mental health closer to refugees’ experiences. Overall, it finds that solutions should include measuring frequency and schedule of trauma exposure, conceptualizing trauma exposure as a composite variable (as opposed to a latent factor), and identifying how trauma moderates the effects of pre-existing stressors on mental health.
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01/14/2016
Interventions for Children Affected by Armed Conflict: a Systematic Review of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This systematic review assesses six years (2009-2016) of evidence concerning psychosocial and mental health interventions for conflict-affected children. Overall, the analysis finds development in the number of publications and level of evidence. Still, the broader implications highlight problems in intervention designs and reported results, with points of improvement including a need for diversification in research focus.
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12/10/2016
Annual Research Review: Breaking cycles of violence – a systematic review and common practice elements analysis of psychosocial interventions for children and youth affected by armed conflict
This systematic review analyses psychosocial interventions for conflict-affected children and youth living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Findings identified 25 effacious treatments, with several common elements.
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