Development of a multi-layered psychosocial care system for children in areas of political violence

TY - JOUR

T1 - Development of a multi-layered psychosocial care system for children in areas of political violence

AU - Jordans, Mark Jd

AU - Tol, Wietse A

AU - Komproe, Ivan H

AU - Susanty, Dessy

AU - Vallipuram, Anavarathan

AU - Ntamatumba, Prudence

AU - Lasuba, Amin C

AU - de Jong, Joop Tvm

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - Few psychosocial and mental health care systems have been reported for children affected by political violence in low- and middle income settings and there is a paucity of research-supported recommendations. This paper describes a field tested multi-layered psychosocial care system for children (focus age between 8-14 years), aiming to translate common principles and guidelines into a comprehensive support package. This community-based approach includes different overlapping levels of interventions to address varying needs for support. These levels provide assessment and management of problems that range from the social-pedagogic domain to the psychosocial, the psychological and the psychiatric domains. Specific intervention methodologies and their rationale are described within the context of a four-country program (Burundi, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Sudan). The paper aims to contribute to bridge the divide in the literature between guidelines, consensus & research and clinical practice in the field of psychosocial and mental health care in low- and middle-income countries.

AB - Few psychosocial and mental health care systems have been reported for children affected by political violence in low- and middle income settings and there is a paucity of research-supported recommendations. This paper describes a field tested multi-layered psychosocial care system for children (focus age between 8-14 years), aiming to translate common principles and guidelines into a comprehensive support package. This community-based approach includes different overlapping levels of interventions to address varying needs for support. These levels provide assessment and management of problems that range from the social-pedagogic domain to the psychosocial, the psychological and the psychiatric domains. Specific intervention methodologies and their rationale are described within the context of a four-country program (Burundi, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Sudan). The paper aims to contribute to bridge the divide in the literature between guidelines, consensus & research and clinical practice in the field of psychosocial and mental health care in low- and middle-income countries.

U2 - 10.1186/1752-4458-4-15

DO - 10.1186/1752-4458-4-15

M3 - Article

C2 - 20553603

SN - 1752-4458

VL - 4

SP - 15

JO - International Journal of Mental Health Systems

JF - International Journal of Mental Health Systems

ER -