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Titolo: Study: 14 Percent of Southern Lebanon Children Suffer From PTSD

Study: 14 Percent of Southern Lebanon Children Suffer From PTSD
BEIRUT: A new study issued on Wednesday showed that 14.4 percent of
children and teenagers in South Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs
suffered from war-related psychological symptoms after the summer 2006 war
with Israel ended, adding that 15.4 percent of teenagers might suffer from
post-traumatic stress disorders.
The study was conducted over the past year by Idrak, a social research
organization, upon the request of the Higher Council for Childhood and was
financed by the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) and the
EU's Handicap International program.
According to the study, female teenagers are more vulnerable to postwar
psychological disorders than males.
"The more teenagers experience war incidents the more they are [likely to
exhibit] a certain psychological disorder," the study said. "In fact, 2.5
percent of teenagers are likely to have psychological disorders and 7.1
percent have a medium possibility. It is worth mentioning that their
psychological symptoms have started before the war."
The July-August 2006 conflict has claimed more than 1,500 lives and
displaced about 900,000. It has significantly impacted the infrastructure,
housing, agriculture, environment and business sectors of Lebanon
The study called for providing children and teenagers between the ages of
8 and 18 with "special care and specialized interference." It said "a
program to raise awareness regarding psychological symptoms should be put
into effect in addition to programs that promote premature detection of
those symptoms."
The study also called for teaching families how to deal with life
pressures such as death, divorce or any other family loss.
"Strategies to help children and teenagers adapt with certain
circumstances and express their feelings in a positive and constructive
way are highly recommended," said the study.
The study indicated that 57.2 percent of teenagers said they were afraid
of the situation in the country six months after the war ended.
"The feelings of fear and insecurity are the main causes of psychological
disorders as well as school and family problems," the study said.
 
"Governmental and non-governmental organizations, particularly the
Interior Ministry, security forces and media, should take the necessary
measures in this regard in an effort to limit the feelings of anxiety and
insecurity experienced by children and teenagers."
The study added that those teens had lost hope in the future of the
country, expressing their wish to leave their homeland and school.
"If such feelings are not dealt with, they will lead to delinquency and
violence," it said.
The study recommended that schools provide students suffering a notable
and continuous academic fallback with the so-called one-to-one supervision.
"Teachers should also be trained to deal with students who lack
concentration and good behavior," the study said. "If schools fail to
adopt specialized curriculum for those students and offer them therapeutic
interference, then they should undergo special treatments."
The study called for setting up "active" committees between parents and
school or between parents and teachers in a bid to boost parents'
participation in school life, while urging the educational institutions to
organize non-academic activities, including sports, art and music.
"Programs to limit physical violence against children and teenagers need
to be implemented," the study said. "Those programs should teach parents
how to throw violence away and resort to educational means and other
positive measures instead."
"When its comes to the media, televisions are called to use a warning
system to be activated while broadcasting violent scenes, giving parents
the opportunity to monitor programs watched by their children," said the
study.
The study stressed the need to put an evacuation plan on the national
level and ensure the establishment of safe refuges "that protect civilians
against wars, natural disasters or other humanitarian crises." - The Daily
Star
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 Study: 14 Percent of Southern Lebanon Children Suffer From PTSD
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