Citation

Ahmad A, von Knorring AL, Sundelin‐Wahlsten V. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health 2008; 13(4): 193-197.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00501.x

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Abstract

Background: Traumatic experiences and post‐traumatic stress symptoms were assessed in Kurdish children in their native country and in exile.

Method: 312 randomly selected school‐age children at two sites completed assessments of traumatic experiences and post‐traumatic symptoms.

Results: Although traumatic experiences showed more similarities than differences between the two samples, the PTSD frequencies and post‐traumatic stress symptom scores were higher in Kurdistan than in exile. Living in exile showed negative correlation with PTSD frequencies and post‐traumatic stress symptom scores.

Conclusions: Living in exile seems to have trauma healing effect on children of Kurdistan.