Psychological Trauma and Ptsd/Soldiers (Child) (eBook)

Over years, children have consciously been employed in wars as childsoldiers and this has greatly undermined their wellbeing as children. The psychological impacts in particular have been cited to affect the security and productivity of future populations. These threats as they come out in chapter one and two in this study; are a major setback and compromise the very future of the children that various economies are working relentlessly to secure. The study provides an intrinsic evaluation of the psychological effects of war to child soldiers. It comes out clearly that the psychological effects of child soldiering andparticularly the associative trauma and post traumatic stress disorder are massive. Additionally, it is ascertained that complete healing can only be achieved if amulti faceted and all inclusive approach that would effectively heal the childrensmind, body and soul is assumed. Particularly, the psychological needs of thechildren that are often ignored need to be addressed. Finally the conclusions andrecommendations call for more research and intrinsic focus by major stakeholders,respective administrators and higher institutions of learning to design a moreeffective approach of ensuring that the overall rights of the children are accordedthe required attention.