Post-traumatic Stress Reactions in Children of War / Abdel Aziz Mousa THABET in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 40-3 (March 1999)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 40-3 (March 1999) . - p.385-391 Titre : Post-traumatic Stress Reactions in Children of War Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Abdel Aziz Mousa THABET, Auteur ; Panos VOSTANIS, Auteur Année de publication : 1999 Article en page(s) : p.385-391 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Post-traumatic stress  war  trauma  children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aims of this study were to estimate the rate of post-traumatic stress reactions in Palestinian children who experienced war traumas, and to investigate the relationship between trauma-related factors and PTSD reactions. The sample consisted of 239 children of 6 to 11 years of age. Measures included the Rutter A2 (parent) and B2 (teacher) scales, the Gaza Traumatic Event Checklist, and the Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index. Of the sample, 174 children (72.8%) reported PTSD reactions of at least mild intensity, while 98 (41%) reported moderate/severe PTSD reactions. Caseness on the Rutter A2 scale was detected in 64 children (26.8%), which correlated well with detection of PTSD reactions, but not with teacher-detected caseness. The total number of experienced traumas was the best predictor of presence and severity of PTSD. Intervention programmes for post-war children need to be evaluated, taking into account developmental and cultural aspects, as well as characteristics of the communities involved. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=124 [article] Post-traumatic Stress Reactions in Children of War [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Abdel Aziz Mousa THABET, Auteur ; Panos VOSTANIS, Auteur . - 1999 . - p.385-391. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 40-3 (March 1999) . - p.385-391 Mots-clés : Post-traumatic stress  war  trauma  children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aims of this study were to estimate the rate of post-traumatic stress reactions in Palestinian children who experienced war traumas, and to investigate the relationship between trauma-related factors and PTSD reactions. The sample consisted of 239 children of 6 to 11 years of age. Measures included the Rutter A2 (parent) and B2 (teacher) scales, the Gaza Traumatic Event Checklist, and the Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index. Of the sample, 174 children (72.8%) reported PTSD reactions of at least mild intensity, while 98 (41%) reported moderate/severe PTSD reactions. Caseness on the Rutter A2 scale was detected in 64 children (26.8%), which correlated well with detection of PTSD reactions, but not with teacher-detected caseness. The total number of experienced traumas was the best predictor of presence and severity of PTSD. Intervention programmes for post-war children need to be evaluated, taking into account developmental and cultural aspects, as well as characteristics of the communities involved. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=124

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