SynthesisJournal of health psychology2024
Post-traumatic stress disorder in youth exposed to the Syrian conflict: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and determinants.
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- School-based psychosocial interventions for refugee and conflict-affected adolescents in Middle Eastern countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2026Pooled it
- The immediate and follow-up effects of EMDR therapy for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Post-traumatic stress disorder among children and adolescents affected by armed conflict in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Pooled it
- Post-traumatic stress disorder in the Ethiopian population dwelling in war-affected communities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Exposure to war-related trauma and symptoms of complex posttraumatic stress disorder among children and adolescents in Gaza.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of risk and resilience among war-affected adolescents in Gaza: the mediating role of posttraumatic stress and the moderating role of prosocial behavior.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- War-Related PTSD and Its Impact on Neuroendocrine Function, Immune Dysregulation, and Growth in Children: Implications for Syrian Children.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2026Review
- Mental health of palestinian undergraduates during the War on Gaza: a cross-sectional study on PTSD, CPTSD, and psychological distress.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Mental health needs, stressors and coping resources of internally displaced children in post-conflict Syria: A qualitative study with NGO staff.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Post-traumatic stress among adolescents following the October 7th attack in Israel: implications for mental health policy and planning.Israel journal of health policy research · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among youths in war-affected areas of Northeast Ethiopia.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Young Adults in Northern Syria.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- Shadows of trauma: an umbrella review of the prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
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Abstract
A decade of ongoing armed conflict in Syria has damaged the physical and mental health of millions of adults and children. This study aimed to systematically review the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among youth exposed to the Syrian conflict, and understand its individual and contextual determinants. The screening procedure resulted in 26 studies, with a total of 11,400 Syrian children and adolescents. The prevalence was 36% (95% CI (0.29-0.43),
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