Multiple trauma and mental health in former Ugandan child soldiers.
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Multiple trauma and mental health in former Ugandan child soldiers. / Klasen, Fionna; Oettingen, Gabriele; Daniels, Judith; Adam, Hubertus.
in: J TRAUMA STRESS, Jahrgang 23, Nr. 5, 5, 2010, S. 573-581.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Multiple trauma and mental health in former Ugandan child soldiers.
AU - Klasen, Fionna
AU - Oettingen, Gabriele
AU - Daniels, Judith
AU - Adam, Hubertus
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The present study examines the effect of war and domestic violence on the mental health of child soldiers in a sample consisting of 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age: 11-17 years, female: 49%). All children had experienced at least 1 war-related event and 78% were additionally exposed to at least 1 incident of domestic violence. Prevalences of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder were 33%, and 36%, respectively. Behavioral and emotional problems above clinical cutoff were measured in 61%. No gender differences were found regarding mental health outcomes. War experience and domestic violence were significantly associated with all mental health outcomes. The authors' findings point to the detrimental effects of domestic violence in addition to traumatizing war experiences in child soldiers.
AB - The present study examines the effect of war and domestic violence on the mental health of child soldiers in a sample consisting of 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age: 11-17 years, female: 49%). All children had experienced at least 1 war-related event and 78% were additionally exposed to at least 1 incident of domestic violence. Prevalences of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder were 33%, and 36%, respectively. Behavioral and emotional problems above clinical cutoff were measured in 61%. No gender differences were found regarding mental health outcomes. War experience and domestic violence were significantly associated with all mental health outcomes. The authors' findings point to the detrimental effects of domestic violence in addition to traumatizing war experiences in child soldiers.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 23
SP - 573
EP - 581
JO - J TRAUMA STRESS
JF - J TRAUMA STRESS
SN - 0894-9867
IS - 5
M1 - 5
ER -
