War and children.

Aggression , anxiety & social development in adolescent children of war veterans with PTSD versus those of nonveterans

Introduction: Children of war veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are the subjects of continues indirect war-related trauma. Furthermore, identification with their fathers predisposes them to similar behavioural disturbances. So, evaluation of mental health and social development would be necessary to identify their psychological problems and plan more targeted interventions fo...

SECULAR TRENDS IN GROWTH AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN OF SHIRAZ (SOUTHERN IRAN) BORN IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD

 ABSTRACT Background: Secular trends in stature, weight and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) of 2397 school children (1268 boys and 1129 girls) of the same age (6.5-11.5 years) and sex in representative samples from primary schools of Shiraz (southern Iran) at an interval of 15 years (1988 vs 2003) are reported. Methods: Cross-sectional weight, height and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) cu...

Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation in the Relationship of Metacognitive Beliefs and Attachment Styles with Risky Behaviors in Children of War Veterans with Psychiatric Disorders

Objectives: High-Risk behaviors among adolescents are a major concern for mental and social health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship of metacognitive beliefs and attachment styles with risky behaviors among adolescent children of war veterans with psychiatric disorders. Method: This is ...

The effect of religious coping skills instruction on modifying meta-cognitive beliefs among children of war veterans with PTSD

Investigating the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Irritability and Emotional Numbness in Children of Veterans Suffering from War-Induced Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Background and Aim: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the fourth most prevalent psychological disease that not only disrupts the different live domains of the affected individuals but also negatively influences their spouses and children. The present study investigates the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on emotional irritability and numbness in the children of veterans ...

Respiratory infections in children hospitalized at the University Hospital Mostar during war and post-war period.

Our aim was to investigate the incidence of respiratory infections in children treated at the Pediatric Department of the University Hospital Mostar during war (1993 and 1994) and after the war (2003 and 2004). In order to collect data we used medical histories of children with respiratory infections. Incidence of respiratory infections in children in war period was 230/1000, while in post-war ...