Mechanisms of change for interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing, mental health and resilience of children and adolescents affected by war and armed conflict: a systematic review of reviews
Overview
This systematic review of reviews examines the mechanisms of change in psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents affected by war and armed conflict. The authors identify sixteen potential mechanisms, such as trauma processing and caregiver relationship strengthening, while noting that only four are supported by strong empirical evidence. The resource highlights significant gaps in research quality and serves to inform future scientific testing of non-specialist interventions.
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- Author
- Tania Bosqui (American University of Beirut), Bassam Marshoud (Norges Røde Kors)
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- 2018-03-15
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- gold
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- 10.1186/s13031-018-0153-1
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- 94
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@article{allodium:1ed91e8bad784770,
title = {Mechanisms of change for interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing, mental health and resilience of children and adolescents affected by war and armed conflict: a systematic review of reviews},
author = {Tania Bosqui and Bassam Marshoud},
year = {2018},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1186/s13031-018-0153-1},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-018-0153-1}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Mechanisms of change for interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing, mental health and resilience of children and adolescents affected by war and armed conflict: a systematic review of reviews AU - Bosqui, Tania AU - Marshoud, Bassam PY - 2018 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1186/s13031-018-0153-1 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-018-0153-1 ER -
APA
Bosqui, T., & Marshoud, B. (2018). Mechanisms of change for interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing, mental health and resilience of children and adolescents affected by war and armed conflict: a systematic review of reviews. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-018-0153-1
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