Minefields in Their Hearts : The Mental Health of Children in War and Communal Violence

Minefields in Their Hearts : The Mental Health of Children in War and Communal Violence

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Book Description
In this gripping book, mental health professionals who have worked with children exposed to war and violence share their knowledge and experiences. The contributors, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers, address such topics as the ethical issues involved in working with children in war zones, children`s development under violent circumstances, post-traumatic stress disorder and other stress reactions, refugee children, "survivor guilt," interventions and treatments, and the emotional health of the caretakers.

Minefields in Their Hearts: The Mental Health of Children in War and Communal Violence,Roberta Apfel,Bennett Simon,Yale University Press,0300065701,Child mental health,Children and violence,Children and war,Children's Studies,Developmental - Child,General,Psychic trauma in children,Psychology,Social Science,Sociology,Sociology - General,Sociology Of Children,Violence (Sociological Aspects),Child & developmental psychology,Civil war,Psychology & Psychiatry / General,Social, group or collective psychology,Violence in society

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