Anxiety disorders and PTSD in Palestine: a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO reports that anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders worldwide. Most people who experience such events recover from it; however, people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continue to be severely depressed and anxious for several months or even years following the event. Palestinians are particularly at a higher risk for developing anxiety disorders and PTSD due to the continuous exposure to political violence, prolonged displacement, and other limitation on professional, educational, financial opportunities, and mental health services. This paper aims to provide a systematic review of the literature and established studies concerning Anxiety disorders besides PTSD in Palestine.

Methods

PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar was used

SUBMITTER: Marie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7566157 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature