Gaza's hidden crisis: adults, children, and generations of psychological torment to come.

IF 4.2 2区 医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
Arash Javanbakht
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Abstract

For more than a year, the world has been exposed to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and the destruction, medical devastation, and the death toll of this crisis. What has been largely missing from the picture, has been an attention to the long-term mental health impact of the ongoing trauma among the Palestinian civilians and the Israeli hostages in Gaza. This article anticipates the enduring generational impact of war trauma on mental health of the civilians in Gaza, drawing from the author's clinical and research experiences of Iraqi, Syrian, Afghan, African, and Ukrainian war-exposed civilians, refugees, and survivors of torture. Across most different studies, war exposure leads to PTSD in nearly 30-50% of adult civilians, and similar rates of depression and anxiety. Civilians in Gaza, facing daily horrors and a profound sense of helplessness, are likely experiencing even greater psychological distress. Children, significantly affected during critical developmental stages, are at risk of long-term mental and physical health issues. The psychological, cultural, and epigenetic aspects of the intergenerational transmission of trauma can lead to psychological torment across generations. Addressing the mental health needs of these populations is crucial to mitigating the profound and lasting impact of war.

加沙隐藏的危机:成人、儿童和未来几代人的心理折磨。
一年多来,全世界都在关注加沙持续不断的冲突,以及这场危机造成的破坏、医 疗毁坏和死亡人数。然而,人们对加沙的巴勒斯坦平民和以色列人质所遭受的长期精神创伤所带来的长期心理健康影响的关注,却在很大程度上缺失了。本文根据作者对伊拉克、叙利亚、阿富汗、非洲和乌克兰受战争影响的平民、难民和酷刑幸存者的临床和研究经验,预测了战争创伤对加沙平民心理健康的长期影响。在大多数不同的研究中,战争暴露导致近 30-50%的成年平民患上创伤后应激障碍,抑郁症和焦虑症的发病率也类似。加沙的平民每天都面临着恐怖和深深的无助感,他们的心理压力可能更大。儿童在关键的成长阶段受到严重影响,有可能出现长期的身心健康问题。创伤代代相传所带来的心理、文化和表观遗传方面的问题会导致跨代的心理折磨。满足这些人群的心理健康需求对于减轻战争的深远和持久影响至关重要。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
7.60
自引率
12.00%
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153
审稿时长
18 weeks
期刊介绍: The European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT) is a peer-reviewed open access interdisciplinary journal owned by the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS). The European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT) aims to engage scholars, clinicians and researchers in the vital issues of how to understand, prevent and treat the consequences of stress and trauma, including but not limited to, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorders, substance abuse, burnout, and neurobiological or physical consequences, using the latest research or clinical experience in these areas. The journal shares ESTSS’ mission to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge about traumatic stress. Papers may address individual events, repeated or chronic (complex) trauma, large scale disasters, or violence. Being open access, the European Journal of Psychotraumatology is also evidence of ESTSS’ stand on free accessibility of research publications to a wider community via the web. The European Journal of Psychotraumatology seeks to attract contributions from academics and practitioners from diverse professional backgrounds, including, but not restricted to, those in mental health, social sciences, and health and welfare services. Contributions from outside Europe are welcome. The journal welcomes original basic and clinical research articles that consolidate and expand the theoretical and professional basis of the field of traumatic stress; Review articles including meta-analyses; short communications presenting new ideas or early-stage promising research; study protocols that describe proposed or ongoing research; case reports examining a single individual or event in a real‑life context; clinical practice papers sharing experience from the clinic; letters to the Editor debating articles already published in the Journal; inaugural Lectures; conference abstracts and book reviews. Both quantitative and qualitative research is welcome.
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