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Tol, Wietse A.; Song, Suzan; Jordans, Mark J. D. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Researchers focused on mental health of conflict-affected children are increasingly interested in the concept of resilience. Knowledge on resilience may assist in developing interventions aimed at improving positive outcomes or reducing negative outcomes, termed promotive or protective interventions. Methods: We performed a systematic…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Resilience (Psychology), Children, Adolescents
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Cluver, Lucie D.; Orkin, Mark; Gardner, Frances; Boyes, Mark E. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: By 2008, 12 million children in sub-Saharan Africa were orphaned by AIDS. Cross-sectional studies show psychological problems for AIDS-orphaned children, but until now no longitudinal study has explored enduring psychological effects of AIDS-orphanhood in the developing world. Methods: A 4-year longitudinal follow-up of AIDS-orphaned…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health, Foreign Countries