Universal school-based interventions for war-affected children
In Uganda, a 15-session school-based intervention was tested, incorporating play therapy, drama, art, movement, and community service opportunities to improve emotional outcomes. A follow-up study found that the intervention improved child well-being, especially in girls. In Israel, a universal intervention called Overshadowing the Threat of Terrorism was implemented to reduce PTSD, somatic complaints, and anxiety. The intervention involved cognitive-behavioral techniques, art therapy, body-oriented strategies, and narrative approaches. Positive treatment effects were observed. Two preventive interventions were also identified in Israel. ERASE-Stress used psychoeducation and skill training to reprocess traumatic experiences and boost self-esteem and social supports, while the other intervention focused on social support, self-efficacy, and meaning attribution to moderate psychological distress. Both interventions were effective in moderating psychological distress compared to control groups.
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Interventions for Children Affected by War: An Ecological Perspective on Psychosocial Support and Mental Health Care
The impact of the school‐based Psychosocial Structured Activities (PSSA) program on conflict‐affected children in northern Uganda
School‐based intervention for prevention and treatment of elementary‐students' terror‐related distress in Israel: A quasi‐randomized controlled trial
A school-based, teacher-mediated prevention program (ERASE-Stress) for reducing terror-related traumatic reactions in Israeli youth: a quasi-randomized controlled trial
Efficacy of a school-based primary prevention program for coping with exposure to political violence
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The impact of the school‐based Psychosocial Structured Activities (PSSA) program on conflict‐affected children in northern Uganda
School‐based intervention for prevention and treatment of elementary‐students' terror‐related distress in Israel: A quasi‐randomized controlled trial
A school-based, teacher-mediated prevention program (ERASE-Stress) for reducing terror-related traumatic reactions in Israeli youth: a quasi-randomized controlled trial
Efficacy of a school-based primary prevention program for coping with exposure to political violence