27 Thabet, A.A., and Vostanis, P.  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Reactions in Children of War. Gaza: GCMHP, undated: 13pp.

The aims of this study are to estimate the rate of posttraumatic stress reactions in Palestinian children who experienced war traumas, and to investigate the relationship between trauma-related factors and PTSD reactions. The sample consisted of 239 children of 6 to 11 years of age. Measures included the Rutter A2 (parent) and B2 (teacher) scales, the Gaza Traumatic Event Checklist and the Child Post Traumatic Stress Reaction Index. 174 children (72.8%) reported PTSD reactions of at least mild intensity, while 98 (41%) reported moderate/severe PTSD reactions. Caseness on the Rutter A2 scale was detected in 64 children (26.8%), which correlated well with the detection of PTSD reactions, but not with teacher-detected caseness.