Iraqi children's war experiences: The psychological impact of "operation iraqi freedom"

被引：7

作者：

Al-Mashat K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Amundson N.E. ^{[1
]}

Buchanan M. ^{[1
]}

Westwood M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, Vancouver

[2] Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, 2125 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

来源：

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling | 2006年 / 28卷 / 2期

关键词：

Adolescent; Children; Focus group; Iraq; Operation Iraqi freedom; Post traumatic stress disorder; Psychological trauma; Trauma; War;

D O I：

10.1007/s10447-006-9016-3

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摘要：

This qualitative study investigated Iraqi children's experiences of "Operation Iraqi Freedom" and the meaning it had for them given their cultural context. Two focus groups were employed in Mosul, Iraq, to interview 12 children between the ages of 9 and 13. They elaborated on the drawings and letters that pertained to their war experiences. The Child's Reaction to Traumatic Events Scale (CRTES) was used for descriptive statistics. Results indicate a high level of distress amongst the majority of the children even seven months after the official end of the war in Iraq. A number of themes emerged that pertained to the children's war experiences, the meaning it had for them, how they coped, and their future hopes. Implications for counseling psychology are provided. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.

引用

页码：195 / 211

页数：16

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