Children’s prolonged exposure to the toxic stress of war trauma in the Middle East

Samara, Muthanna; Hammuda, Sara; Vostanis, Panos; El-Khodary, Basel; Al‐Dewik, Nader

doi:10.1136/bmj.m3155

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“…Stunting, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies (eg, iron deficiency anaemia), as well as acute and chronic infections6 (eg, tuberculosis (TB), intestinal parasitoses), are commonly seen. Chronic diseases are often under-recognised and under-treated adding to the pervasive and long-term mental health impacts such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression that conflict has on children 7 8…”

Section: Risks To Young People’s Health and Well-being In Their Count...mentioning

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Beyond arrival: safeguarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

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Unaccompanied children (also called unaccompanied minors) are children who have been separated from both parents and other relatives and are not being cared for by an adult who, by law or custom, is responsible for doing so. From 2010 to 2020, unaccompanied minors accounted on average for 15.4% of the total number of first-time asylum applicants aged less than 18 years in the UK. These young people risk their lives and undergo traumatic journeys in search of a better life. However, when they arrive in the UK, they are vulnerable to significant ongoing traumatic experiences.In this review, we look at the reasons young people are forced to flee their countries, how they make their journey, and the risks and dangers they face along the way. We examine safety and victimisation risks faced by children and young people after arrival in the UK, which mechanisms and processes exist to safeguard these individuals, and examine the data available on outcomes of unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (UASC. Finally, we share two case examples that represent both the strengths and weaknesses of existing processes for UASC.

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Section: Risks To Young People’s Health and Well-being In Their Count...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond arrival: safeguarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

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“…Smith (2001) suggests that the most important variables that determine the impacts of war on children's mental health are: deprivation of basic resources (such as shelter, water, food, schools, health care); disrupted family relationships ILS 123,11/12 (due to loss, separation or displacement); stigma and discrimination (significantly affecting the identity); a pessimistic outlook (the persistent feeling of loss and grief, inability to see the brighter future) and the normalization of violence. These conditions impair children's ability to engage in daily life, to focus and perform in school, to form relationships and attachments and to feel safe (Samara et al, 2020).…”

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Experiences of the Ukrainian adolescents during the Russia-Ukraine 2022 War

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Purpose The study aims to explore the current experiences of Ukrainian adolescents affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. The study focused on the changes in adolescents’ lives caused by the war, adolescents’ emotional reactions to the disruptions caused by the war, coping strategies employed by adolescents in dealing with disruptions and the role of information technology in supporting new realities and coping strategies of adolescents. Design/methodology/approach This study relied on semi-structured interviews conducted on Zoom with 27 Ukrainian adolescents ages 10-18. Participants were recruited using the snowball sample and came from various regions of Ukraine. The interview notes and partial transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify the common and unique patterns in participant responses. Findings The interview data revealed the signs of traumatic experiences and various stages and methods of coping with them. Participants’ resilience was supported by external factors, including families, communities, continuous schooling, ability to talk to friends, information technology, as well as internal skills, including social competence, problem-solving, critical consciousness, autonomy and a sense of purpose. Participants shared specific recommendations for improving information platforms and online content, e.g. making them more accessible and affordable for Ukrainian users, improving content curation and personalization, creating and promoting Ukrainian content and others. Research limitations/implications Research relied on convenience sample of participants who had access to information communication technology (ICT), were aware and had an ability to participate. Field work is needed to reach out to participants without access to ICT. Practical implications This study contains broad recommendations for improving information technologies for the use of Ukrainian adolescents. Social implications This research offers three timely account of the first-hand experiences of Ukrainian adolescents affected by the Russia-Ukraine war and can inform future work aimed at improving life conditions for teen population. Originality/value This study relied on first-hand reports of Ukrainian adolescents’ experiences, feelings and coping strategies during the first three months of Russia-Ukraine war. The study applied war trauma and resilience frameworks to interpret the findings and translate some of the findings into practical recommendations for the information science community.

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“…Recentstudiesontheuseoftechnologiesinthefieldofmentalhealthindicatedits efficiency and novel opportunities. Samara et al [5] studied the use of technologies amongchildrenexposedtoseverestressofwartrauma,whileQuayle [25]explored thepreventionanddisruptionofonlinesexualcrimeagainstchildren.Brownetal. [4] focusedonefficiencyofmobileapplicationsinsuicideprevention.…”

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“…Recentstudiesonusinginteractivemobiletechnologiesinvariousfieldsindicatedits significantimpactonreceivedoutcomes [1].Technologyincreasesoverallmentaland physicalwell-being [2],enhancesgainingknowledgeandprofessionalcompetencies [3], and provides efficient opportunities to successfully deal with suicide [4], stress [5], addictions [6], [7], psychosis [8], [9], pain [10], cancer [11] etc. Although some studies on technology used in the mentioned fields have been conducted, there still remain unanswered questions.…”

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Scientific Publication Patterns of Interactive Mobile Technologies for Psychological, Social, Medical and Business Interventions for Mental and Physical Health: Bibliometric Analysis

Shubina

2021

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Abstract - There has been emerging interest in the effectiveness of interactive mobile technology usage in psychological, social, medical and business interventions. However, the field still lacks holistic overviews of the role of technology for psychological, social, medical and business interventions. The present bibliometric study was employed to identify and synthesize the results from studies exploring domains of interactive mobile technology used in applied psychology and counseling, supporting health professionals, managing mental and physical health, humanizing technology and improving its efficiency in the business field, as well as in the social field including vocational education, safeguarding, communities and ethnic minorities. An author analyzed the papers published in highly ranked and cited journals which were indexed and ranked in the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus, in the period of 2020 to 2021. The results demonstrated high interest in studied domains within various subjects and fields of study, demonstrating the interest in the opportunities which provide the technology for professional education and developing methodological competences.

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Children’s prolonged exposure to the toxic stress of war trauma in the Middle East

Abstract: Conflict leads to toxic stress and health problems in childhood and beyond. Long term investment in evidence informed mitigation strategies is needed to end the devastating cycles of violence, write Muthanna Samara and colleagues

Cited by 21 publications

References 69 publications

Beyond arrival: safeguarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

Beyond arrival: safeguarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

Experiences of the Ukrainian adolescents during the Russia-Ukraine 2022 War

Scientific Publication Patterns of Interactive Mobile Technologies for Psychological, Social, Medical and Business Interventions for Mental and Physical Health: Bibliometric Analysis

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