Clinical description of children's anxiety during the Gulf War

Interviews were carried out with 322 children, ages 5 to 16 years, to examine the association of war experience and their anxiety. Body language was used as indicator of anxiety. Girls showed significantly more discrete body movements than boys.

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Published in:	Psychological reports Vol. 80; no. 3 Pt 1; p. 733
Main Author:	al-Khawaja, J M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1997
Subjects:	Adolescent Anxiety - psychology Arousal Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Male Middle East Nonverbal Communication Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data Sex Factors Warfare Middle East
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Summary:	Interviews were carried out with 322 children, ages 5 to 16 years, to examine the association of war experience and their anxiety. Body language was used as indicator of anxiety. Girls showed significantly more discrete body movements than boys.
ISSN:	0033-2941
DOI:	10.2466/pr0.1997.80.3.733