Between
1945 and 1992, there were more than 149 major wars, killing more than 23
million people. Children have, of course, always been caught up in warfare.
They usually have little choice but to experience, at minimum, the same horrors
as their parents- as casualties or even combatants. Recent developments in
warfare have significantly heightened the dangers for children. It is, during
the last decade, that 2 million children have been killed; 4-5 million have
been disabled, more than 1 million orphaned or separated from their parents,
and 12 million dislocated from their home.
War
and terrorism, are man perpetrated acts of violence, have emotionally and
psychologically affected generations of children and young people for the rest
of their lives. A study has estimated that one out of three children who live
in war zones could be vulnerable to develop some form of PTSD,psychopathological symptoms, and lower psychosocial functioning levels duringtheir life time, which points to the volatile and violent environment they are
living in. Among those children exposed to war-related stressors for a longer
period, it is generally estimated that the prevalence of posttraumatic stress
symptomatology varies from 10 to 90%, manifested by anxiety disorders such as
posttraumatic stress disorder and other psychiatric morbidities including
depression, disruptive behaviors, and somatic symptoms. Read more......
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