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Systematic Review of Evidence and Treatment Approaches: Psychosocial and Mental Health Care for Children in War
Author(s) -
Jordans Mark J.D.,
Tol Wietse A.,
Komproe Ivan H.,
De Jong Joop V.T.M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00515.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , psychosocial , mental health , modalities , intervention (counseling) , inclusion (mineral) , systematic review , medline , medicine , diversity (politics) , treatment modality , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , social psychology , social science , political science , law , surgery , anthropology , sociology
Background: There is a growing body of literature on interventions addressing psychosocial wellbeing and mental health of children affected by violence in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Methods: This systematic review of PubMed, PsychINFO, and PILOTS identified 500 publications (1991–2008) on interventions. Results: Sixty‐six publications (12 treatment outcome studies and 54 intervention descriptions, covering a range of treatment modalities) met inclusion criteria. Most interventions are evaluated positively, while some studies lack evidence for efficacy and effectiveness. Conclusion: Scarcity of rigorous studies, diversity of interventions, and mixed results of evaluations demonstrate a need to identify evidence‐based interventions. The literature presents consensus on a number of treatment‐related issues, yet the application remains limited across interventions.