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Broadening the scope of epidemiology in conflict-affected settings: opportunities for mental health prevention and promotion
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Tol, W. A. Rees, S. J. Silove, D. M. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | This editorial proposes a shift in emphasis in the field of mental health epidemiology in conflict-affected settings. After a brief summary of the nature of contemporary armed conflicts, we consider the current and potential roles that epidemiology can play with regard to: (1) establishing the burden of mental disorders; (2) identifying risk and protective factors; and (3) intervention research. We advocate for improved methodological rigor; more attention to mixed methods approaches and multi-level longitudinal research; inclusion of the determinants of mental health beyond conflict-related violence; and consideration of a wider array of mental health outcomes. We particularly highlight the importance of expanding interest to epidemiological research that advances prevention and promotion interventions (e.g., in the early childhood period), in order to fill the gap between epidemiology and mental health practice in conflict-affected settings. |
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| Ending Page | 203 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 197 |
| ISSN | 20457960 |
| e-ISSN | 20457979 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s2045796013000188 |
| Journal | Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2013-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences Public, Environmental and Occupational Health income Countries |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Epidemiology Psychiatry and Mental Health |
