Background Armed conflicts affect more than one in 10 children globally. While there is a
large literature on mental health, the effects of armed conflict on children's physical health …

Background: Research on resilience in the aftermath of potentially traumatic life events
(PTE) is still evolving. For decades, researchers have documented resilience in children …

In this article, we conduct an integrative and rigorous review of theory and research on
education in emergencies programs and interventions as international agencies implement …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-
CBT) delivered by nonclinical facilitators in reducing posttraumatic stress, depression, and …

Background Children and adolescents exposed to armed conflict are at high risk of
developing mental health problems. To date, a range of psychosocial approaches and …

Aims and scope: This article reviews the available quantitative research on psychosocial
adjustment and mental health among children (age< 18 years) associated with armed forces …

Tragically, violence and armed conflict have become commonplace in the lives of many
children around the world. Not only have millions of children been forced to witness war and …

Upon returning to their communities, children formerly associated with armed forces and
armed groups--commonly referred to as child soldiers--often confront significant community …

This is the first prospective study to investigate psychosocial adjustment in male and female
former child soldiers (ages 10–18; n= 156, 12% female). The study began in Sierra Leone in …

In the five years since the first edition of Conflict and Development was published the
awareness of the relationship between conflicts and development has grown exponentially …