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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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