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II: Emotional and behavioural problems and trauma exposure of schoolâage Palestinian children in Gaza: Some preliminary findings
An international research team was established to design and implement a communityâbased, crossâsection epidemiological survey of 669 schoolâage Palestinian children and their families living in the Gaza Strip. Several psychometric instruments were utilized for measuring mental health outcomes, including the Ontario Child Health Scale (OCHS) for measuring childhood emotional and behavioural problems, and the Child Postâtraumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTSâRI) to measure postâtraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Lifetime trauma exposure was assessed by using the Health Reach Modified War Questionnaire. It was found that children and adolescents from age six to 16 have high prevalence rates of conduct, attention deficitâhyperactivity disorders and PTSD. These rates are higher than those reported internationally on children in nonâconflict areas. A significant correlation was found between higher