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War-exposed adolescents screening positive for mental health symptoms indicate a need for diagnostic evaluation to inform care

Por: Pollio · E. W. · North · C. S.

Commentary on: Goto R, Pinchuk I, Kolodezhny O, et al (2024). Mental health of adolescents exposed to the war in Ukraine. JAMA Pediatrics, 178 (5), 480-488. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0295.

Implications for practice and research

  • Individuals screening positive require diagnostic evaluation to inform psychiatric treatment decisions and mental health interventions.

  • Future research should expand these findings with objective measures of war/trauma exposure and full diagnostic assessment.

  • Context

    The study by Goto et al screened adolescents across Ukraine for mental health consequences of war.1 These adolescents had a range of exposures to the Russian invasion beginning in early 2022 and completed self-report symptom questionnaires. Prior studies cited in the article suggested that children and adolescents may be especially vulnerable to war-related mental health problems. Given the difficulties of conducting research during ongoing hostilities, this study’s efforts to collect and systematically evaluate a large research...

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