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Severe War Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescents with Sensory Impairments: A Cross-sectional Study
Country: Lebanon
Classification: Loss of Feeling, Mental Illness
Year of Publication: 2013
Study Type:
Quantitative Study
Sample Size:
166
The Research party:
Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty
of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy
Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon
Main Idea or Research Questions:
This study was set up to examine the exposure of adolescents with sensory impairments (ASIs) to severe war trauma and development of postraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as compared to their able-bodied peers (ABPs). It also answers the question whether their impairments have made them more resilient in facing traumatic events.