Research Review: Psychosocial adjustment and mental health in former child soldiers - a systematic review of the literature and recommendations for future research
- Betancourt, Theresa Stichick
- Borisova, Ivelina
- Williams, Timothy P
- Meyers-Ohki, Sarah E
- Rubin-Smith, Julia E
- Annan, Jeannie
- Kohrt, Brandon A
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Aims and scope This article reviews the available quantitative research on psychosocial adjustment and mental health among children (age <18 years) associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG) – commonly referred to as child soldiers. Methods PRISMA standards for systematic reviews were used to search PubMed, PsycInfo, JSTOR, and Sociological Abstracts in February 2012 for all articles on former child soldiers and CAAFAG. Twenty-one quantitative studies from 10 countries were analyzed for author, year of publication, journal, objectives, design, selection population, setting, instruments, prevalence estimates, and associations with war experiences. Opinion pieces, editorials, and qualitative studies were deemed beyond the scope...
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