Psychological impact of armed conflict and forced displacement on children and adolescents
Maryam Masoomi, Mahdieh Saeidi, Mona Salehi, Sakshi Prasad, Omar Alzein, Deblina Roy, Mohita Joshi, Sasidhar Gunturu · 2026
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Description
War and forced flight tear away the safety, schooling, and care that children need to grow well. Maryam Masoomi and seven co-authors review the mental health toll in a 2026 paper. They searched two large databases for studies from 2000 to early 2025 on young people touched by armed conflict and displacement.
Across the studies, exposed children and teens showed higher rates of post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety. Sleep problems, behavior troubles, and weaker social functioning were also common. The harm often lasted long after the danger ended, raising the risk of lasting illness and even passing effects to the next generation. The review also gathers care approaches matched to stages of recovery, all shaped by trauma-informed practice. The authors call for early support that reaches displaced families where they are.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Maryam Masoomi, Mahdieh Saeidi, Mona Salehi, Sakshi Prasad, Omar Alzein, Deblina Roy, Mohita Joshi, Sasidhar Gunturu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |