Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war
A cross-sectional study addressed the experience of Lebanese hostages of war in Lebanon. It specifically assessed the prevalence of general distress and its relationship to captivity-related factors and selected psychosocial variables. Trained field researchers using standard measurements interviewe...
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| author | Doumit, Myrna |
| author2 | Chaaya, Monique Saab, Basem Roberto Farhood, Laila |
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| author_facet | Doumit, Myrna Chaaya, Monique Saab, Basem Roberto Farhood, Laila |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Doumit, Myrna Chaaya, Monique Saab, Basem Roberto Farhood, Laila |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2003 2016-10-24T12:51:48Z 2016-10-24T12:51:48Z 2016-10-24 |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 0037-7856 http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4668 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00505-1 Saab, B. R., Chaaya, M., Doumit, M., & Farhood, L. (2003). Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war. Social Science & Medicine, 57(7), 1249-1257. http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953602005051 |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war |
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| description | A cross-sectional study addressed the experience of Lebanese hostages of war in Lebanon. It specifically assessed the prevalence of general distress and its relationship to captivity-related factors and selected psychosocial variables. Trained field researchers using standard measurements interviewed 118 Lebanese hostages released from Khiam prison, an Israeli detention center in Lebanon. Questionnaires administered included the GHQ-12 and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Individuals were detained for 3.4 years on average, and 86% were tortured. Psychological distress was present in 42.1% of the sample compared to 27.8% among the control group. In the multivariate analysis, the significant predictors for distress were: years of education and increase in religiosity after release. In conclusion, even after 2 years of release, more than one-third of the Lebanese hostages released from Khiam prison were found to have psychological distress. Caregivers need to pay special attention to the mental health of hostages of war. The paper discusses the meaning and implications of the factors predicting resilience and vulnerability in this particular population. |
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| spelling | Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of warDoumit, MyrnaChaaya, MoniqueSaab, Basem RobertoFarhood, LailaA cross-sectional study addressed the experience of Lebanese hostages of war in Lebanon. It specifically assessed the prevalence of general distress and its relationship to captivity-related factors and selected psychosocial variables. Trained field researchers using standard measurements interviewed 118 Lebanese hostages released from Khiam prison, an Israeli detention center in Lebanon. Questionnaires administered included the GHQ-12 and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Individuals were detained for 3.4 years on average, and 86% were tortured. Psychological distress was present in 42.1% of the sample compared to 27.8% among the control group. In the multivariate analysis, the significant predictors for distress were: years of education and increase in religiosity after release. In conclusion, even after 2 years of release, more than one-third of the Lebanese hostages released from Khiam prison were found to have psychological distress. Caregivers need to pay special attention to the mental health of hostages of war. The paper discusses the meaning and implications of the factors predicting resilience and vulnerability in this particular population.PublishedN/A2016-10-24T12:51:48Z2016-10-24T12:51:48Z20032016-10-24Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article0037-7856http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4668http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00505-1Saab, B. R., Chaaya, M., Doumit, M., & Farhood, L. (2003). Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war. Social Science & Medicine, 57(7), 1249-1257.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953602005051enSocial Science & Medicineinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/46682021-03-19T10:00:50Z |
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| title_fullStr | Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war |
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| title_short | Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war |
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