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Intervention effectiveness among war-affected children: A cluster randomized controlled trial on improving mental health†

  1. Samir R. Qouta1,
  2. Esa Palosaari2,
  3. Marwan Diab3,4,
  4. Raija-Leena Punamäki2,4,*

Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1002/jts.21707

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Journal of Traumatic Stress

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volume 25, Issue 3, pages 288–298, June 2012

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Qouta, S. R., Palosaari, E., Diab, M. and Punamäki, R.-L. (2012), Intervention effectiveness among war-affected children: A cluster randomized controlled trial on improving mental health. J. Traum. Stress, 25: 288–298. doi: 10.1002/jts.21707

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  1. 1

    Department of Psychology, Islamic University Gaza, Gaza City, Palestine

  2. 2

    School of Social Sciences and Humanities/Psychology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

  3. 3

    Department of Public Relations, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Gaza City, Palestine

  4. 4

    Helsinki Collegium for Advanced studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

*School of Social Sciences and Humanities/Psychology, Kalevankatu 5, Linna 4krs, FIM-33014, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.

  1. †

    The Finnish Academy of Science financed the study (#215555), and our excellent field workers Mohmed Shame, Mohmed Motter, Amel Hossen, Reham Faed, and Ahmed Syied made it possible. We wish to thank also the participating children, the Palestinian Ministry of Education, and school headmasters and teachers.

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  1. Issue published online: 21 JUN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012

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