Post-traumatic stress reactions in children of war
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There has been much research into the phenomenology and prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) in children from different ethnic groups and cultures. Most studies consider young people exposed to natural catastrophic events such as floods, but the impact of war on children is also of interest. A study examined the prevalence of post-traumatic stress in Palestinian children who experienced war and looked at the link between traumatic events, behavioural problems and PTSD reactions. High rates of post-traumatic stress reactions were found in children of primary school age who had experienced war.
Publication Name: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9630
Year: 1999
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The overdose process - adolescents' experiences of taking an overdose and their contact with services
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Paracetamol is widely used by adolescents who take an overdose, according to research undertaken among 43 adolescents admitted to the Children's Hospital in Birmingham, England, following an overdose. In most cases, adolescents were undergoing several complex psychosocial challenges when they overdosed. Many welcomed being treated in a friendly and non-judgemental manner by hospital staff, and making adolescents feel that they are being taken seriously appears to be extremely valuable in preventing further overdoses.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 1999
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Detection of major and minor depression in children and adolescents: evaluation of the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire
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A sample of 113 outpatient children and their parents were asked to complete the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ) to detect major and minor depression in ages eight to 18 years. Parents and children equally reported the presence of depressive symptoms and confirmed the cognitive items as the best predictors of depression. MFQ findings differentiated the depressed from nondepressed, the minor and major symptoms of depression, and the comorbid depression due to anxiety or conduct disorder.
Publication Name: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9630
Year: 1997
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