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Broken Links: Psychosocial Support for people separated from family members, training module

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2014) C1

Broken Links: Psychosocial support for people separated from family members (Training module) and the corresponding Broken Links field guide are designed to support staff and volunteers in a wide range of settings where they may be in contact with families who have been separated from their loved ... more

Psychological first aid for schools: Field operations guide, 2nd Edition

Brymer M., Taylor M., Escudero P., Jacobs A., Kronenberg M., Macy R., Mock L., Payne L., Pynoos R., & Vogel J. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) & National Center for PTSD (2012) C2

National Child Traumatic Stress Network National Center for PTSD | The field of school safety and emergency management has evolved significantly over the past decade. Tragically, acts of violence, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks have taught us many lessons. We also know that other types of ... more

Helping young children who have experienced trauma: policies and strategies for early care and education

Jessica Dym Bartlett, Sheila Smith, Elizabeth Bringewatt Child Trends (2017) C1

In this report, we describe early childhood trauma and its effects, offer promising strategies for ECE programs and systems to help young children who have experienced trauma, and present recommendations for state policymakers and other stakeholders looking to support trauma-informed ECE for this vu ... more

Details of the Certificate and Diploma in Mental Health Programme Proposed for 2011/0212 Academic Year

Faculty of Nursing, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone (2011) C2

Creating a Healing Environment - Volume II: Technical Papers

John Frederick International Labour Organization IPEC & Trafficking in Children-South Asia (TICSA) (2002) C1

Psycho-Social Rehabilitation and Occupational Integration of Child Survivors of Trafficking and Other Worst Forms of Child Labour |

Helping children cope with traumatic events

Melinda Smith, Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal Help Guide (2018) C1

Tips for Helping a Child or Teen Recover from Trauma to help your child regain emotional balance, restore his or her trust in the world,and move on from the traumatic event.

Psychosocial Issues for Children and Adolescents in Disasters

Speier, A.H. DHHS Publication (2005) CC

This manual provides information and guidance for individuals concerned with the mental health needs of children who experience major disasters. This background, training, and experience will vary and may include health and mental health professionals, professional and paraprofessional social servic ... more

Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Guidelines for health and psychosocial service providers in humanitarian settings (First Edition)
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Erikson, Abigail IRC, International Rescue Committee (2012) C2

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have newly developed "Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse Guidelines" for health and psychosocial providers in humanitarian settings - “CCS Guidelines”. The CCS Guidelines are based on global resear ... more

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children Sexsual Abuse

Eglantina Dervishi Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies MCSER Publishing (2015) CC

The aim of this study is to research deeply on the post-traumatic stress disorder in sexually abused children. Proving the presence of forms of the disorder in children and the their treatment mode will be in the center of the study. The methods used to conduct this study will be a literature review ... more

THE PREVALENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN NAIROBI, KENYA

Ombok, C.A., Obondo, A., Kangethe, R. & Atwoli, L. East African Medical Journal (2013) C1

Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops following some stressful events. There has been increasing recognition that children who have been exposed to traumatic events like child sexual abuse can develop post-traumatic stress disorder just like adults. Objective: To determine prev ... more

Review of Child and Adolescent Refugee Mental Health

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network NCTSN (2003) C1

White Paper from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Refugee Trauma Task Force

An end to violence against children

UN Children's Fund UNICEF United Nations and Partners (2012)

The full range and scale of all forms of violence against children are only now becoming visible, as is the evidence of the harm it does. This book documents the outcomes and recommendations of the process of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children. ‘The Study� ... more

Alzheimer’s disease - Clinical Review

Burns, A. and S. Iliffe BMJ (2009) C2

BMJ 2009; 338 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b158 (Published 05 February 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b158 Correspondence to: A Burns alistair.burns@manchester.ac.uk

Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

J. Gaugler, Ph.D.; B. James, Ph.D.; T. Johnson, Ph.D., et al. Alzheimer's Association (2018) C2

Includes a Special Report on the Financial and Personal Benefits of Early Diagnosis 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. Background and context for interpretating the data are con ... more

Background Paper 6.11 Alzheimer Disease and other Dementias

B. Duthey, Ph.D; S. Tanna (2004) C2

20 February 2013 Update on 2004 Background Paper (Written by Saloni Tanna) Priority Medicines for Europe and the World "A Public Health Approach to Innovation"