Research view

Title: Trauma and mental health of children in Gaza [letter].
Author: Hein, Fadel Abu; Qouta, Samir; Thabet, Abdel Aziz Mousa; El Sarraj, Eyad
Abstract:
Discusses the effects of the Intifada on children in Gaza. A review of 70 consecutive cases meriting a diagnosis of PTSD showed that nearly half the children had had multiple exposure to traumatic events.
Journal: British Medical Journal, 306(6885): 1130-1131, 24 April 1993