Mental Health and Conflict
Addressing mental health is gradually being recognized as an important development issue, especially in the case of conflict-affected countries. Although mental health issues have received increased attention in post-conflict settings, there has be...
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okr-10986-112892021-04-23T14:02:54Z Mental Health and Conflict Baingana, Florence ANXIETY CARE PROVIDERS CARE SERVICES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD EDUCATION CLINICS COGNITION COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELING DEPRESSION DISABILITIES DISEASES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FAMILIES FRACTURES GROUP THERAPY HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH NUTRITION HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT LITERACY MALNUTRITION MENTAL DISORDERS MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL ILLNESS MOTHERS NATIONAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUTRITIONAL ORPHANS PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PSYCHOLOGISTS PSYCHOSIS PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS READING REFUGEES REHABILITATION REHABILITATION CENTERS SAFETY SCHOOL DROPOUTS SCHOOLS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SERVICES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TEACHERS TRADITIONAL HEALERS VICTIMS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE VIOLENCE WAR VICTIMS WORKERS WOUNDS YOUTH CONFLICT PREVENTION STRATEGIES MENTAL HEALTH POST CONFLICT CRISES CONFLICT MANAGEMENT VIOLENT CONFLICTS REFUGEES DISPLACED PERSONS PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT POVERTY REDUCTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT GOALS Addressing mental health is gradually being recognized as an important development issue, especially in the case of conflict-affected countries. Although mental health issues have received increased attention in post-conflict settings, there has been a tendency to implicitly assume that the impact of trauma caused by mass violence (i) may be transitory and non-disabling, and (ii) that interventions in the emergency phase are sufficient. However, a small but growing body of research on factors affecting mental health and effective treatment in postconflict settings casts doubts on both assumptions. Current research suggests that major depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are prevalent and chronic among refugee and displaced populations. Research also shows that the impact of trauma is long term. Child survivors of Nazi holocaust and Japanese concentration camps were found to experience PTSD symptoms as late as 40-50 years following their traumatic experience. Some researchers postulate that these 'invisible wounds' can leave a society vulnerable to a recurrence of violence. Studies on Nazi Holocaust and Cambodian Pol Pot survivors show that their children and their children's children are also affected by the psychosocial impact of conflict. 2012-08-13T14:39:57Z 2012-08-13T14:39:57Z 2003-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/10/2981046/mental-health-conflict http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11289 English Social Development Notes; No. 13 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Africa Europe and Central Asia Bosnia and Herzegovina Burundi Uganda West Bank and Gaza |
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ANXIETY CARE PROVIDERS CARE SERVICES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD EDUCATION CLINICS COGNITION COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELING DEPRESSION DISABILITIES DISEASES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FAMILIES FRACTURES GROUP THERAPY HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH NUTRITION HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT LITERACY MALNUTRITION MENTAL DISORDERS MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL ILLNESS MOTHERS NATIONAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUTRITIONAL ORPHANS PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PSYCHOLOGISTS PSYCHOSIS PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS READING REFUGEES REHABILITATION REHABILITATION CENTERS SAFETY SCHOOL DROPOUTS SCHOOLS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SERVICES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TEACHERS TRADITIONAL HEALERS VICTIMS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE VIOLENCE WAR VICTIMS WORKERS WOUNDS YOUTH CONFLICT PREVENTION STRATEGIES MENTAL HEALTH POST CONFLICT CRISES CONFLICT MANAGEMENT VIOLENT CONFLICTS REFUGEES DISPLACED PERSONS PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT POVERTY REDUCTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT GOALS |
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ANXIETY CARE PROVIDERS CARE SERVICES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD EDUCATION CLINICS COGNITION COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELING DEPRESSION DISABILITIES DISEASES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FAMILIES FRACTURES GROUP THERAPY HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH NUTRITION HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT LITERACY MALNUTRITION MENTAL DISORDERS MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL ILLNESS MOTHERS NATIONAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUTRITIONAL ORPHANS PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PSYCHOLOGISTS PSYCHOSIS PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS READING REFUGEES REHABILITATION REHABILITATION CENTERS SAFETY SCHOOL DROPOUTS SCHOOLS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SERVICES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TEACHERS TRADITIONAL HEALERS VICTIMS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE VIOLENCE WAR VICTIMS WORKERS WOUNDS YOUTH CONFLICT PREVENTION STRATEGIES MENTAL HEALTH POST CONFLICT CRISES CONFLICT MANAGEMENT VIOLENT CONFLICTS REFUGEES DISPLACED PERSONS PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT POVERTY REDUCTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT GOALS Baingana, Florence Mental Health and Conflict |
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Addressing mental health is gradually
being recognized as an important development issue,
especially in the case of conflict-affected countries.
Although mental health issues have received increased
attention in post-conflict settings, there has been a
tendency to implicitly assume that the impact of trauma
caused by mass violence (i) may be transitory and
non-disabling, and (ii) that interventions in the emergency
phase are sufficient. However, a small but growing body of
research on factors affecting mental health and effective
treatment in postconflict settings casts doubts on both
assumptions. Current research suggests that major depression
and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are prevalent and
chronic among refugee and displaced populations. Research
also shows that the impact of trauma is long term. Child
survivors of Nazi holocaust and Japanese concentration camps
were found to experience PTSD symptoms as late as 40-50
years following their traumatic experience. Some researchers
postulate that these 'invisible wounds' can leave
a society vulnerable to a recurrence of violence. Studies on
Nazi Holocaust and Cambodian Pol Pot survivors show that
their children and their children's children are also
affected by the psychosocial impact of conflict. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Baingana, Florence |
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Baingana, Florence |
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Baingana, Florence |
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Mental Health and Conflict |
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Mental Health and Conflict |
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Mental Health and Conflict |
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Mental Health and Conflict |
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Mental Health and Conflict |
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mental health and conflict |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/10/2981046/mental-health-conflict http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11289 |
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