Psychosocial interventions for children in war-affected areas: the state of the art

Kalksma-Van Lith, B. (2007). Psychosocial interventions for children in war-affected areas: the state of the art. Intervention, 5(1), 3-17.

In this article the literature on psychosocial assistance to children in war-affected areas is reviewed. Two main types of interventions are identified: the curative approach and the developmental approach. The effectiveness of each of these approaches is discussed.

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• 5(1), Curative approach, Development approach, Protective factors, Psychosocial intervention, Psychosocial wellbeing, Social context, War affected children