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Child mental health problems in the Gaza Strip.
- Source :
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The Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences [Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci] 2005; Vol. 42 (2), pp. 84-7. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This study describes the mental health characteristics of 150 children of 6-13 years of age, who had been referred to different types of services in the Gaza Strip: a community mental health center, five primary health centers and a pediatric hospital. There was a high rate of somatising disorders among children referred to the mental health center (42%). Parent-reported rates of significant mental health problems were high for all groups, i.e., 70% in the mental health center group, 30% in the pediatric group, and 18% among children referred to primary health centers.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Arabs
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Middle East epidemiology
Child Health Services organization & administration
Child Psychiatry organization & administration
Community Mental Health Services organization & administration
Mental Disorders ethnology
Mental Disorders therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0333-7308
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16342604