Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 7, 2026

System for Focal, Closed-System Central Nervous System Injury
Published on: November 29, 2024
Multiple trauma and mental health in former Ugandan child soldiers
Fionna Klasen1, Gabriele Oettingen, Judith Daniels
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Research Center Children for Tomorrow, University Medical Center Hamburg, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg, Germany. klasen@children-for-tomorrow.de
Abstract:
The present study examines the effect of war and domestic violence on the mental health of child soldiers in a sample consisting of 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age: 11-17 years, female: 49%). All children had experienced at least 1 war-related event and 78% were additionally exposed to at least 1 incident of domestic violence. Prevalences of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder were 33%, and 36%, respectively. Behavioral and emotional problems above clinical cutoff were measured in 61%. No gender differences were found regarding mental health outcomes. War experience and domestic violence were significantly associated with all mental health outcomes. The authors' findings point to the detrimental effects of domestic violence in addition to traumatizing war experiences in child soldiers.
More Related Videos
11:31Rapid Fractionation and Isolation of Whole Blood Components in Samples Obtained from a Community-based Setting
Published on: November 30, 2015
09:55Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder
Published on: March 8, 2018
Related Concept Videos
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events, are a...
Traumatic Memory
Repressed Memory
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
Stress and Mental Health
Individuals with depression often experience challenges in both their personal and professional...