Post-traumatic stress among elderly Syrian refugees | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Social Work | ||
| Article 6, Volume 8, Issue 1, June 2019, Pages 129-156 PDF (642.14 K) | ||
| Document Type: Empirical Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejsw.2019.7488.1035 | ||
| Author | ||
| hanaa faize mubarak* | ||
| high institute of social work-Alexandria- Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The experience of being a refugee, compounded with aging and mental health issues, constitute an exceptional situation for individuals. This study attempts to assess post-traumatic stress among elderly Syrian refugees living in Egypt. Harvard Trauma Questionnaire Part IV was administered on (47) elderly Syrian refugees (>60 years old) who are living in Egypt due to the recent conflicts in Syria. The results suggest that all subjects suffer from chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ranging from average in (89.4%) and high in (10.6%). No significant differences were found based on gender, marital status, period of stay in the country of refuge or family life cycle. The study recommends employing evidence-based practice (EBP) with Syrian refugees suffering from PTSD, as growing evidence has emerged suggesting EBP is effective in treating PTSD. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Post-Traumatic Stress- Elderly refugees | ||
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