WAIMH position paper: Infants’ rights in wartime

ABSTRACT The World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) decided to compose a position paper on infants’ rights in wartime, as there is still a general lack of attention paid to the impact of war‐related traumas on infants’ development and psychological health. Though there are numerous areas...

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Published in:Infant mental health journal 2019-11, Vol.40 (6), p.763-767
Main Authors: Keren, Miri, Abdallah, Ghasson, Tyano, Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Aggression - psychology
Armed Conflicts
Child
Child Development
Developmental Disabilities - psychology
Exposure to Violence - psychology
Female
Human Rights
Humans
Infant
Infant Welfare
infants
Male
Mental Health
Physician's Role
Pregnancy
Rape - psychology
rights
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
WAIMH
war
War Exposure
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Summary:ABSTRACT The World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) decided to compose a position paper on infants’ rights in wartime, as there is still a general lack of attention paid to the impact of war‐related traumas on infants’ development and psychological health. Though there are numerous areas of violent conflicts around the globe, there have been few published studies that relate specifically to infants. Consequently, humanitarian aid programs tend to overlook infants’ psychological needs and to pay more attention to those of older children. This position paper first reviews the studies identified through a literature search, about the impact of war‐related traumas during pregnancy and postnatal periods, then describes the existing recommendations that have been added to the Children Rights Convention and their implications for infant mental health clinicians.
ISSN:0163-9641
1097-0355
DOI:10.1002/imhj.21813