@article {4906, title = {Trajectories of internalizing problems in war-affected Sierra Leonean youth: examining conflict and postconflict factors}, journal = {Child Dev}, volume = {84}, number = {2}, year = {2013}, note = {Betancourt, Theresa S
McBain, Ryan
Newnham, Elizabeth A
Brennan, Robert T
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K01 MH077246/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/
R01 HD073349/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/
1K01MH077246-01A2/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t
2012/09/26 06:00
Child Dev. 2013 Mar-Apr;84(2):455-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01861.x. Epub 2012 Sep 24.}, month = {Mar-Apr}, pages = {455-70}, abstract = {Three waves of data from a prospective longitudinal study in Sierra Leone were used to examine internalizing trajectories in 529 war-affected youth (ages 10-17 at baseline; 25\% female). Latent class growth analyses identified 4 trajectories: A large majority of youth maintained lower levels of internalizing problems (41.4\%) or significantly improved over time (47.6\%) despite very limited access to care, but smaller proportions continued to report severe difficulties 6 years postwar (4.5\%) or their symptoms worsened (6.4\%). Continued internalizing problems were associated with loss of a caregiver, family abuse and neglect, and community stigma. Despite the comparative resilience of most war-affected youth in the face of extreme adversity, there remains a compelling need for interventions that address family- and community-level stressors.}, keywords = {*Adaptation, Psychological, *Internal-External Control, *Warfare, Adolescent, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders/*psychology, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sierra Leone}, isbn = {1467-8624 (Electronic)
0009-3920 (Linking)}, author = {Betancourt, T. S. and McBain, R. and Newnham, E. A. and Brennan, R. T.} }