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- Title
Family violence, war, and natural disasters: a study of the effect of extreme stress on children's mental health in Sri Lanka.
- Authors
Catani, Claudia; Jacob, Nadja; Schauer, Elisabeth; Kohila, Mahendran; Neuner, Frank
- Abstract
The consequences of war violence and natural disasters on the mental health of children as well as on family dynamics remain poorly understood. Aim of the present investigation was to establish the prevalence and predictors of traumatic stress related to war, family violence and the recent Tsunami experience in children living in a region affected by a long-lasting violent conflict. In addition, the study looked at whether higher levels of war violence would be related to higher levels of violence within the family and whether this would result in higher rates of psychological problems in the affected children.
- Publication
BMC psychiatry, 2008, Vol 8, p33
- ISSN
1471-244X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-244X-8-33