Stres wojny i migracji. Konsekwencje dla dzieci i młodzieży (2023)
Stress caused by war and forced migration is an extremely traumaticexperience for everyone, both adults and children, consequently causing im-pairment in general functioning and negative changes in mental health. Childrenand youth are especially vulnerable to negative effects of traumatic stress anddata collected by UN indicate, that, in different parts of the world, millions ofchildren experienced traumatic events, witnessing death of a close relative orbeing exposed to physical violence. Post traumatic stress disorder is the mostfrequently observed mental disorder in such circumstances as well as depres-sion and anxiety disorders. Moreover some traumatized children exhibit impair-ment in school performance and difficulties in social functioning. This articlepresents a review of literature on traumatic war experiences of children andyouth from different countries as well as on consequences of trauma – posttraumatic stress disorder, other disorders and impairment in functioning.
Keywords: psychologia