Coping With Trauma Among Children in South of Gaza Strip

Thabet, Abdel Aziz Mousa; Thabet, Sanaa S.

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“…Another study done by Thabet and Thabet was aimed to discover the consequences of trauma, in particular the extent to which children suffering from a range of behavioral and emotional disorders become the primary driver of violence in individual, family and community level. This study showed that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder mean was 8.4 and there was no gender difference in OCD, but it was more in children age 13-16 years old compared to younger age groups (43).…”

Section: An Overview Of Ocd In Palestinementioning

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the top 20 causes of illness-related disability for individuals between 15 and 44 years of age. The Palestinian people are especially at a higher risk of developing mental disorders in particular OCD, as a result of trauma from enmity and the immanent violence which has led to psychological disorders in people living in Palestine because it is under a seventh decade of Israeli occupation with continues violence and immanent abuses of basic human rights. The Palestinians Mental Health status needs a high level policy and services development, and there are high ratios of Palestinians having an OCD (15.6% of adolescents in Palestinian). This literature review aims to have an overview about OCD in Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip). MethodsA computerized literature searches (Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Springer Link, Elsevier, Semantic Scholar, and HINARI) was used to collect studies addressing the OCD in Palestine. Results and ConclusionOCD in Palestine is widely presented in adolescence and children at a young age. The most common type of OCD in Palestine is checking type. Set of risk factors increases developing OCD, including sexual abuse at any age as well as anxiety, depression, phobia and somatization disorders. In addition, the family incomes play a big role in presenting OCD, especially low income families. Most of the patients who have OCD were depressed and complaining of stigma and ignorance. Recommendations include getting rid of the stigma, creating a chance for low income families, further studies into OCD in Palestine, ending of the occupation and preventing children from following TV programs and war results.

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“…While, 44.1% of children were rated as caseness, 10.8% had emotional problems, 29% had conduct problems, 24.7% had hyperactivity/inattention, 64.5% had peer relationship problems, and 9.7% had prosocial behaviour according to teachers. Thabet and Thabet [18] in another study aimed to investigate the relationship between trauma, mental health, and coping strategies among children living in south of Gaza Strip. Results showed that prevalence of general mental health problems using SDQ using self-reported, parents and teachers forms (19.4%, 24.3%, and 28.4%).…”

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“…Children's revised impact of event scale (CRIES-13) Smith et al [9]. All participants completed the CRIES-13, which include all of the items on CRIES-8 taken from the original Impact of Events Scale (18), as well as 5 items derived from the arousal criterion in the DSM-IV(2). Individual items are rated according to the frequency of their occurrence during the past week (None =0, rarely =1, Sometimes =3, and A lot =5) and in relation to a specific traumatic events written at the top of the scale.…”

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The Relationship between Trauma, PTSD, and Mental Health Problems among Palestinian Refugee Children

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2018

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The study showed that 88% of students had experienced personal trauma, 84% had witnessed trauma to others, and 88% had seen demolition of property during the war. Boys reported more exposure to personal trauma, witnessing trauma to others, seeing demolition of property, and overall traumatic events compared to girls. Girls reported more exposure to stressful life events, exposure to trauma (not related to war-trauma), PTSD, and depression. The showed that 54% of

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Social Justice for Children and Young People

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Coping With Trauma Among Children in South of Gaza Strip

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