Psychosocial Interventions for Children and Adolescents after a Disaster: A Systematic Literature Review (1991–2015).
10.5765/jkacap.2016.27.4.278
- Author:
Mi Sun LEE
1
;
Jun Won HWANG
;
Cheol Soon LEE
;
Ji Youn KIM
;
Ju Hyun LEE
;
Eunji KIM
;
Hyoung Yoon CHANG
;
Seung Min BAE
;
Jang Ho PARK
;
Soo Young BHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Eulji University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Disaster;
Trauma;
Psychosocial intervention;
Children adolescent;
Systematic literature review
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Adolescent*;
Child*;
Cognitive Therapy;
Cyclonic Storms;
Disasters*;
Earthquakes;
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing;
Fires;
First Aid;
Humans;
Implosive Therapy;
Mental Health;
Parents;
Play Therapy;
Sample Size;
Statistics as Topic;
Terrorism;
Tornadoes;
Tsunamis;
Volcanic Eruptions
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2016;27(4):278-305
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic literature review is to analyze the psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents after disasters. METHODS: We conducted a review of the extant research literature from 1991 to 2015 via a comprehensive search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, PubMed and PsyclNFO databases. The keywords employed in this research included: ‘child’, ‘adolescent’, ‘youth’, ‘disaster’, ‘posttraumatic’, ‘psychosocial’, ‘therapy’ and ‘intervention’. The researchers followed the PRISMA guidelines. A total of 850 articles were screened for their eligibility and fifty-nine were found to meet the study criteria. The final data analysis was performed based on the disaster type, study design, type of intervention, sample size, age, school grade, number of sessions, setting of intervention delivery, providers, approach and parent involvement. RESULTS: Countries worldwide have experienced various kinds of disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, vessel accidents, tornados, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, war, fire, terrorism, and traffic accidents. The types of psychosocial intervention that were conducted after these disasters included: psychological first aid, psychological debriefing, psychoeducation, trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization reprocessing, prolonged exposure therapy, group play therapy and arts therapy, project interventions, school-based interventions and web-based interventions. CONCLUSION: The findings of the systematic literature review suggest that an appropriate psychosocial intervention could be utilized as evidence-based mental health treatment for children and adolescents after disasters.
