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Children and mothers in war: an outcome study of a psychosocial intervention program

Dybdahl, Ragnhild·2001·Child Development
DOI 10.1111/1467-8624.00343
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The present study was designed to evaluate the effects on children (age: M=5.5 years) in war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina of a psychosocial intervention program consisting of weekly group meetings for mothers for 5 months. An additional aim was to investigate the children's psychosocial functioning and the mental health of their mothers. Internally displaced mother – child dyads were randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving psychosocial support and basic medical care (n=42) or to a control group receiving medical care only (n=45). Participants took part in interviews and tests to provide information about war exposure, mental health, psychosocial functioning, intellectual abilities, and physical health. Results showed that although all participants were exposed to severe trauma, their manifestations of distress varied considerably. The intervention program had a positive effect on mothers' mental health, children's weight gain, and several measures of children's psychosocial functioning and mental health, whereas there was no difference between the two groups on other measures. The findings have implications for policy.

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  • The seven adult studies included control-focused behavioural treatment for earthquake survivors in Turkey, a parenting intervention, testimony therapy in Mozambique, trauma healing and reconciliation workshops in Burundi, and narrative exposure therapy for refugees in Uganda and orphans and widows in Rwanda.

    “The seven studies in adults consisted of a control-focused behavioural treatment of earthquake survivors in Turkey (self-exposure to earthquake-related fears and cessation of avoidance to increase their sense of control),50–52 the aforementioned parenting intervention (weekly group meetings to discuss parent–child interactions and coping strategies),56 testimony therapy for war-affected people in”

    From Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: linking practice and research (2011) · cites this paper as [56]

  • Of two clinical trials and three RCTs of interventions in displacement locations, two RCTs met the review's inclusion criteria.

    “Additionally, of two clinical trials63,64 and three RCTs56,65,67 of interventions delivered in locations of displacement, two RCTs met our inclusion criteria.”

    From Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: linking practice and research (2011) · cites this paper as [56]

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Authors
Dybdahl, R.
Affiliations
UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Corresponding author
Dybdahl, Ragnhild
ORCID
Dybdahl, Ragnhild
Venue
Child Development
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2001-07-01
Volume
72
Issue
4
Pages
1214-1230
ISSN
  • 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8624
DOI
10.1111/1467-8624.00343
OpenAlex
W1998281970
Cited by
255
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 14
FWCI
3.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Child Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • UNICEF
  • McMaster University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Conflict Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Keywords
mothers, psychosocial interventions, internally displaced persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina, war trauma, child mental health, maternal mental health, child psychosocial functioning, child weight gain, mother-child dyads, post-conflict mental health
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Patient Care Team, Psychotherapy, Group, Refugees, Social Support, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Warfare, Parenting, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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