A Framework for School-Based Mental Health Programs in Conflict Zones.

The significant rise in the prevalence of mental health disorders among school children and adolescents in Lebanon and conflict zones necessitate immediate interventions. Despite this elevated prevalence, such communities currently lack effective programs which clearly identify the concepts of mental health promotion and prevention among school children. Addressing this gap, our paper aims to propose a contextual model and framework for educators, researchers and policy-makers.

Focus Groups Investigating Mental Health Attitudes and Beliefs of Parents and Teachers in South Lebanon: Are They Culturally Determined?

Introduction: The wars that Lebanon had endured led to a devastating number of deaths, injuries, and displacements. Such tragedies have detrimentally affected its civilians psychologically.

Purpose: To identify knowledge, attitudes, and practices of teachers and parents concerning child/adolescent mental health.

PTSD and depression construct: prevalence and predictors of co-occurrence in a South Lebanese civilian sample.

Background: Armed conflict, occupation, and political and economic instability that are particularly experienced by the civilian Lebanese population of South Lebanon would almost inevitably affect these individuals psychologically. Therefore, identifying predictors of co-occurring mental disorders is paramount to sound assessment and intervention planning.

Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence and predictors of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in a post-war population from South Lebanon.

Validation of an Arabic version of the GHQ-28 against the Beck depression inventory for screening for depression in war-exposed civilians.

This study estimates the psychometric properties of the Arabic GHQ-28 against the BDI-II for screening for depression in war-exposed civilians. Two data sets collected in a civilian sample from South Lebanon were analyzed. Internal consistency in the two samples was high for the GHQ-28 (0.

Group mental health interventions in civilian populations in war-conflict areas: a Lebanese pilot study.

Purpose: Cognitive behavioral (CB) group therapy is an effective therapeutic intervention to treat war-related trauma. The aim of this pilot study was to describe the effects of conducting CB group therapy in a civilian population exposed to war in southern Lebanon.

Method: Participants presenting with psychiatric symptoms attended an 8-week CB group therapy intervention adapted to the Lebanese culture.

Prevalence and predictors for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and general health in a population from six villages in South Lebanon.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and predictors of psychiatric disorders in a general population from South Lebanon, an area that was under military occupation for more than 20 years.

Method: This study assessed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression thresholds along with general health (GHQ) among 625 citizens in six villages in South Lebanon using a cross-sectional design through random sampling.

Results: The prevalence ranged from 17.

Detainment and health: the case of the Lebanese hostages of war.

The purpose of the current research was to compare former detainees of Khiam prison to a comparison group regarding depression, anxiety, presence of chronic diseases, smoking, and alcohol drinking. The sample consisted of 118 ex-detainees and 90 community controls. The Beck Depression Inventory, the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, the Clinician-Administered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale, and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire were used.

The impact of high and low stress on the health of Lebanese families.

During the Lebanese war (1975-1991) families were subjected to a substantial number of war and nonwar life events that were shown to have a negative impact on family adaptation. The study was undertaken to classify and predict family adaptation outcomes in high and low perceived stress groups for war and nonwar life events. The study took the form of an analysis of cross-sectional data of families in Beirut.

PTSD, depression, and health status in Lebanese civilians exposed to a church explosion.

Objective: This study examined the effect of stressors on PTSD, depression, and health status in a sample of Lebanese civilians exposed to a church explosion and their comparison groups (33 victims, 30 family members, and 30 neighbors) one year after the event.

Method: This descriptive study used interviews that were conducted with the participants in their homes. The main outcome measures were the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale Version I, Beck Depression Inventory, and change in health service utilization in the past year.