2017
Insecurity, distress and mental health: experimental and randomized controlled trials of a psychosocial intervention for youth affected by the Syrian crisis
Panter‐Brick C, Dajani R, Eggerman M, Hermosilla S, Sancilio A, Ager A. Insecurity, distress and mental health: experimental and randomized controlled trials of a psychosocial intervention for youth affected by the Syrian crisis. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2017, 59: 523-541. PMID: 28967980, PMCID: PMC5972454, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansJordanMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareProgram DevelopmentPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychological TraumaPsychotherapy, GroupRefugeesSocial BehaviorStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalSyriaConceptsProsocial behaviorTrauma exposurePost-traumatic stress reactionsPost-traumatic stress symptomsMental healthWar-affected youthMental health difficultiesWait-list controlMental health outcomesPsychosocial interventionsSmall effect sizesStress symptomsPsychosocial outcomesPerceived stressTreatment youthHealth difficultiesTrauma eventsPsychosocial programmingStress reactionsPsychosocial supportHuman distressEvidence baseTreat sampleYouthStructured activities
2014
Trauma memories, mental health, and resilience: a prospective study of Afghan youth
Panter-Brick C, Grimon MP, Kalin M, Eggerman M. Trauma memories, mental health, and resilience: a prospective study of Afghan youth. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2014, 56: 814-825. PMID: 25384553, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAfghan Campaign 2001-AfghanistanChecklistChildDepressive DisorderDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansLife Change EventsLogistic ModelsMaleMental RecallModels, PsychologicalPakistanProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRefugeesResilience, PsychologicalSex FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPosttraumatic distressTrauma memoriesTrauma exposureLifetime traumaSocial experienceChild mental health outcomesMental healthMore trauma exposureLatent transition modelingTraumatic Events ChecklistConflict-affected youthWar-affected youthMental health outcomesMental health trajectoriesChild-caregiver dyadsChecklist of risksOngoing domestic violenceSustained distressEvents ChecklistAdverse childhood experiencesTraumatic experiencesDistressing experienceHigh distressMultiple adverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiences
2011
Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors
Reed RV, Fazel M, Jones L, Panter-Brick C, Stein A. Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors. The Lancet 2011, 379: 250-265. PMID: 21835460, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60050-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective factorsMental healthPoor mental healthMental health outcomesMiddle-income settingsMiddle-income countriesRisk factorsHealth outcomesCausal associationEffective interventionsSystematic searchPotential mediatorsChildrenPaucity of researchRiskAdolescentsRefugee populationsHealthLongitudinal workRefugee childrenFactorsPredictor variablesMental Health and Childhood Adversities: A Longitudinal Study in Kabul, Afghanistan
Panter-Brick C, Goodman A, Tol W, Eggerman M. Mental Health and Childhood Adversities: A Longitudinal Study in Kabul, Afghanistan. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2011, 50: 349-363. PMID: 21421175, PMCID: PMC3069303, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AfghanistanChildCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive DisorderDeveloping CountriesDomestic ViolenceFamily ConflictFemaleHumansLife Change EventsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersPersonality AssessmentPsychometricsPsychosocial DeprivationResilience, PsychologicalRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsMental health outcomesMental healthSelf-rating scoresHealth outcomesChildhood adversityLifetime traumaStress symptomsKey modifiable factorsPosttraumatic stress symptom scoresMental health problemsStress symptom scoresChild mental healthWar-related stressorsFamily violenceOne-year trajectoriesSymptom scoresModifiable factorsProtective effectDepression scoresWar-affected populationsHealth problemsPosttraumatic stressFamily conflictProspective predictors