mubarak, H. (2019). Post-traumatic stress among elderly Syrian refugees. Egyptian Journal of Social Work, 8(1), 129-156. doi: 10.21608/ejsw.2019.7488.1035
hanaa faize mubarak. "Post-traumatic stress among elderly Syrian refugees". Egyptian Journal of Social Work, 8, 1, 2019, 129-156. doi: 10.21608/ejsw.2019.7488.1035
mubarak, H. (2019). 'Post-traumatic stress among elderly Syrian refugees', Egyptian Journal of Social Work, 8(1), pp. 129-156. doi: 10.21608/ejsw.2019.7488.1035
mubarak, H. Post-traumatic stress among elderly Syrian refugees. Egyptian Journal of Social Work, 2019; 8(1): 129-156. doi: 10.21608/ejsw.2019.7488.1035
Post-traumatic stress among elderly Syrian refugees
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.
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