Mental health intervention at school reduces PTSD among Indonesian children

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 08:28 in Psychology & Sociology

A school-based intervention for children in communities affected by political violence in Indonesia reduced post-traumatic stress symptoms and helped maintain hope, but did not reduce traumatic stress-related symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms or functional impairment, according to a study in the 13 August issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights...

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