29 Thabet, A.A., and Vostanis, P. Child Mental Health Problems in the Gaza Strip. Gaza: GCMHP, undated: 4pp.

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, that is 70% in the mental health center group, 30% in the pediatric group, and 18% among children referred to primary health centers.