Effects of War, Terrorism and Armed Conflict on Young Children: A Systematic Review

Slone, Michelle; Mann, Shiri

doi:10.1007/s10578-016-0626-7

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Effects of War, Terrorism and Armed Conflict on Young Children: A Systematic Review

Slone, Michelle, Mann, Shiri·2016·Child Psychiatry & Human Development

DOI 10.1007/s10578-016-0626-7

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Millions of children have been maimed, displaced, orphaned and killed in modern warfare that targets civilian populations. Several reviews have documented the impact of political trauma on children's mental health but none has focused specifically on young children (ages 0-6). Since developmental factors influence the young child's perception and experience of traumatic events, this developmental period is characterized by a unique spectrum of responses to political trauma. This systematic review, comprising 35 studies that included a total of 4365 young children, examined the effects of exposure to war, conflict and terrorism on young children and the influence of parental factors on these effects. Results showed that effects include PTSD and post-traumatic stress symptoms, behavioral and emotional symptoms, sleep problems, disturbed play, and psychosomatic symptoms. Correlations emerged between parental and children's psychopathology and, additionally, family environment and parental functioning emerged as moderators of the exposure-outcome association for children.

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Authors: Slone, M., & Mann, S.
Affiliations: Tel Aviv University (IL)
Corresponding author: Slone, Michelle
ORCID: Slone, Michelle
Venue: Child Psychiatry & Human Development
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2016-01-18
Volume: 47
Issue: 6
Pages: 950-965
ISSN: 0009-398X (ISSN-L)
1573-3327
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-016-0626-7
OpenAlex: W2258182771
Cited by: 347
References: 103
Citations by year: 2026: 50 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 3
FWCI: 3.08
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Child Psychiatry & Human Development (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Keywords: war, terrorism, armed conflict, young children, political trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress symptoms, sleep disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, parental factors, parental functioning, family environment, child mental health
MeSH terms: Armed Conflicts, Exposure to Violence, Child Development, Child Welfare, Child, Preschool, Family Relations, Humans, Infant, Mental Health, Psychopathology, Warfare, Terrorism

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