Mental health services for children exposed to armed conflict: Médecins Sans Frontières' experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territory
Authors
Lokuge, KShah, T
Pintaldi, G
Thurber, K
Martínez-Viciana, C
Cristobal, M
Palacios, L
Dear, K
Banks, E
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The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, AustraliaIssue Date
2013
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Armed conflict has broad-ranging impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Mental health needs greatly exceed service provision in conflict settings, particularly for these age groups. The provision and targeting of appropriate services requires better understanding of the characteristics and requirements of children and adolescents exposed to armed conflict.Publisher
W.S. Maney & Son LtdPubMed ID
24196701Language
enISSN
2046-9055ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1179/2046905513Y.0000000098
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