"Protective and risk factors of psychosocial wellbeing related to the reintegration of former child soldiers in Nepal": Erratum.

TY - GEN

T1 - "Protective and risk factors of psychosocial wellbeing related to the reintegration of former child soldiers in Nepal": Erratum.

AU - Adhikari, Ramesh P

AU - Kohrt, Brandon A

AU - Luitel, Nagendra Prasad

AU - Upadhaya, Nawaraj

AU - Gurung, Dristy

AU - Jordans, Mark J D

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - Reports an error in "Protective and risk factors of psychosocial wellbeing related to the reintegration of former child soldiers in Nepal" by Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Brandon A. Kohrt, Nagendra Prasad Luitel, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Dristy Gurung and Mark J.D. Jordans (Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 2014[Nov], Vol 12[3], 367-378). In the original article, Prasad Adhikari was incorrectly listed as a psychiatrist and medical anthropologist. The corrected listing is present in the erratum. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2014-49366-006). This paper explores protective and risk factors for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing among 300 child solders (verified minors) through a longitudinal study. Both the Hopkins Symptoms Check list and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (civilian version) were used to measure mental health problems, while the Generalised Estimating Equation was used to identify both the protective and risk factors over time. Anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder decreased over a nine month period, while depression prevalence did not change. Social support, inter-caste marriage, low caste and residence in far western geographic regions were all associated with greater mental health problems. Rehabilitation packages were not associated with improved mental health, and former child solders enrolled in vocational programmes had greater posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity. The findings suggest that strong social support is needed, as rehabilitation packages alone may be insufficient to improve mental health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)

AB - Reports an error in "Protective and risk factors of psychosocial wellbeing related to the reintegration of former child soldiers in Nepal" by Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Brandon A. Kohrt, Nagendra Prasad Luitel, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Dristy Gurung and Mark J.D. Jordans (Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 2014[Nov], Vol 12[3], 367-378). In the original article, Prasad Adhikari was incorrectly listed as a psychiatrist and medical anthropologist. The corrected listing is present in the erratum. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2014-49366-006). This paper explores protective and risk factors for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing among 300 child solders (verified minors) through a longitudinal study. Both the Hopkins Symptoms Check list and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (civilian version) were used to measure mental health problems, while the Generalised Estimating Equation was used to identify both the protective and risk factors over time. Anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder decreased over a nine month period, while depression prevalence did not change. Social support, inter-caste marriage, low caste and residence in far western geographic regions were all associated with greater mental health problems. Rehabilitation packages were not associated with improved mental health, and former child solders enrolled in vocational programmes had greater posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity. The findings suggest that strong social support is needed, as rehabilitation packages alone may be insufficient to improve mental health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)

KW - Mental Health

KW - Military Personnel

KW - Psychosocial Factors

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Stress

KW - Protective Factors

KW - Rehabilitation

KW - Social Integration

U2 - NA

DO - NA

M3 - Other contribution

SN - 1571-8883

T3 - Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas

PB - War Trauma Foundation

CY - Adhikari, Ramesh P., [email protected]

ER -