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Mitigating toxic stress in children affected by conflict and displacement

Anushka Ataullahjan, Muthanna Samara, Theresa S. Betancourt, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

BMJ · 2020

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Summary

Anushka Ataullahjan and colleagues describe the myriad stressors related to conflict and displacement experienced by children and how best to reduce their negative effect Armed conflict and displacement pose a threat to the health and wellbeing of children. As the global community begins to recognize the cumulative effects of conflict and displacement related stressors, our attention has shifted to toxic stress and its short and long term health effects.1 Toxic stress, regarded as the result of prolonged activation of the stress response, can occur before birth and during childhood is known to contribute to epigenetic changes, with health and neurodevelopmental consequences.2 However, various social factors and early and appropriate intervention can help mitigate the negative effects.3 Ove

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1136/bmj.m2876
Catalogue ID
SNmojmgm6q-wfhm9t
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