Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/620542 2023-05-15T16:52:47+02:00 Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi Evaluation of symptoms of anxiety and depression among Icelandic children who have been exposed to domestic violence Lucinda Árnadóttir Urður Njarðvík Skólaþjónusta Árborgar, Sálfræðideild Háskóla Íslands 2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/620542 is ice Sálfræðingafélag Íslands http://sal.is/?page_id=139 Sálfræðiritið 2017,22:73-83 1022-8551 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/620542 Sálfræðiritið Open Access - Opinn aðgangur Þunglyndi Kvíði Börn Heimilisofbeldi Depression Anxiety Child Domestic Violence Article 2018 ftlandspitaliuni 2022-05-29T08:22:19Z To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink at the top of the page marked Files - Children who live with domestic violence can suffer many harmful consequences but little is known about the nature and consequences of domestic violence on children in Iceland. The aim of this study was to evaluate behavior and psychosocial wellbeing of children who have witnessed and/or suffered psychological and/or physical abuse in their homes. Participants in the study were 28 children who took part in a group therapy which was conducted by the Government Agency for Child Protection for children who have suffered violence in their homes and/or witnessed violence in Heimilisofbeldi og tilfinningavandi barna 82 Sálfræðiritið, 22. árg. 2017 their homes, and their guardians. The study’s sample consisted of 85% of all the children who accepted an offer to take part in the group therapy over a two year period. The research design is descriptive. The study is based upon data that was gathered at the beginning of treatment to evaluate various symptoms with participants but the treatment itself was not evaluated. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were evaluated with standardized assessment scales, MASC and CDI, that the children answered themselves. The children’s guardians answered a thorough half-standardized admission interview. Symptoms of anxiety and depression among participants were more common in comparison to children in the general population. Results showed that 30% of the children had clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and 20% showed clinically significant symptoms of depression. A high percentage of the children had been bullied (53,6%), 30% felt bad or very bad in school and 35,7% had suicidal thoughts. Results show high prevalence of anxiety, depression and psychosocial problems among Icelandic children who have been exposed to domestic violence. Widespread emotional and social difficulties of participants are an indicator of and underline the seriousness of the ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive |
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Þunglyndi Kvíði Börn Heimilisofbeldi Depression Anxiety Child Domestic Violence Lucinda Árnadóttir Urður Njarðvík Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi |
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To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink at the top of the page marked Files - Children who live with domestic violence can suffer many harmful consequences but little is known about the nature and consequences of domestic violence on children in Iceland. The aim of this study was to evaluate behavior and psychosocial wellbeing of children who have witnessed and/or suffered psychological and/or physical abuse in their homes. Participants in the study were 28 children who took part in a group therapy which was conducted by the Government Agency for Child Protection for children who have suffered violence in their homes and/or witnessed violence in Heimilisofbeldi og tilfinningavandi barna 82 Sálfræðiritið, 22. árg. 2017 their homes, and their guardians. The study’s sample consisted of 85% of all the children who accepted an offer to take part in the group therapy over a two year period. The research design is descriptive. The study is based upon data that was gathered at the beginning of treatment to evaluate various symptoms with participants but the treatment itself was not evaluated. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were evaluated with standardized assessment scales, MASC and CDI, that the children answered themselves. The children’s guardians answered a thorough half-standardized admission interview. Symptoms of anxiety and depression among participants were more common in comparison to children in the general population. Results showed that 30% of the children had clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and 20% showed clinically significant symptoms of depression. A high percentage of the children had been bullied (53,6%), 30% felt bad or very bad in school and 35,7% had suicidal thoughts. Results show high prevalence of anxiety, depression and psychosocial problems among Icelandic children who have been exposed to domestic violence. Widespread emotional and social difficulties of participants are an indicator of and underline the seriousness of the ... |
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Skólaþjónusta Árborgar, Sálfræðideild Háskóla Íslands |
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Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi |
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Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi |
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Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi |
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Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi |
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Mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi |
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mat á kvíða- og þunglyndiseinkennum íslenskra barna sem búið hafa við heimilisofbeldi |
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Sálfræðingafélag Íslands |
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