Adverse childhood experiences and lifelong health

ZA Bhutta, S Bhavnani, TS Betancourt, M Tomlinson… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
With the advent of the sustainable development goals, the field of global child health has
shifted its focus from reducing mortality to improving health, nutrition and development …

Mobilizing community health workers to address mental health disparities for underserved populations: A systematic review

ML Barnett, A Gonzalez, J Miranda, DA Chavira… - … and Policy in Mental …, 2018 - Springer
This systematic review evaluates efforts to date to involve community health workers (CHWs)
in delivering evidence-based mental health interventions to underserved communities in the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of communities in mental health care in low-and middle-income countries: a meta-review of components and competencies

BA Kohrt, L Asher, A Bhardwaj, M Fazel… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Community-based mental health services are emphasized in the World Health
Organization's Mental Health Action Plan, the World Bank's Disease Control Priorities, and …

Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events

S Dorsey, KA McLaughlin, SEU Kerns… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Child and adolescent trauma exposure is prevalent, with trauma exposure-related
symptoms, including posttraumatic stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms often causing …

Psychological therapies for the treatment of mental disorders in low‐and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises

M Purgato, C Gastaldon, D Papola… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background People living in humanitarian settings in low‐and middle‐income countries
(LMICs) are exposed to a constellation of stressors that make them vulnerable to developing …

Interventions for children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of comparative outcome studies

N Morina, R Koerssen, TV Pollet - Clinical psychology review, 2016 - Elsevier
This meta-analysis aimed at determining the efficacy of psychological and
psychopharmacological interventions for children and adolescents suffering from symptoms …

Understanding resilience: New approaches for preventing and treating PTSD

SR Horn, DS Charney, A Feder - Experimental neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
All individuals experience stressful life events, and up to 84% of the general population will
experience at least one potentially traumatic event. In some cases, acute or chronic …

Mental health interventions in schools in low-income and middle-income countries

M Fazel, V Patel, S Thomas, W Tol - The Lancet Psychiatry, 2014 - thelancet.com
Increasing enrolment rates could place schools in a crucial position to support mental health
in low-income and middle-income countries. In this Review, we provide evidence for mental …

Buffering the effects of childhood trauma within the school setting: A systematic review of trauma-informed and trauma-responsive interventions among trauma …

K Fondren, M Lawson, R Speidel… - Children and youth …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exposure to trauma during childhood is highly prevalent. This review seeks to evaluate the
current state of the literature in regard to trauma-informed care within the school setting. A …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions for children affected by armed conflict: a systematic review of mental health and psychosocial support in low-and middle-income countries

MJD Jordans, H Pigott, WA Tol - Current psychiatry reports, 2016 - Springer
Over one billion children under the age of 18 live in countries affected by armed conflict. This
systematic review replicates an earlier study, aiming to provide a comprehensive update of …