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This study investigates the impact of the Syrian crisis on the mental health of children aged 8-15 years.

Mental health in Syrian children with a focus on post-traumatic stress: a cross-sectional study from Syrian schools

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Cross-sectional study identifies psychological disorders in Syrian children, highlighting urgent need for support.

This study investigates the impact of the Syrian crisis on the mental health of children aged 8-15 years.
Cross-sectional design with random sampling of 492 children from schools in Damascus and Latakia.
Psychological symptoms were assessed using CRIES-8 and RCADS-25 screening tools.
Binary logistic regression was employed to identify predictors of PTSD symptoms.
60.5% of children exhibited at least one probable psychological disorder, with PTSD being the most prevalent at 35.1%.
PTSD symptoms were significantly associated with living in Damascus (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.51-3.69) and being female (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.02-2.34).
Experiencing daily warzone exposure increased the odds of developing PTSD symptoms (OR 2.67, 95% CI 1.08-6.60).

Perkins et al. (2018) studied this question.

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