Background: Exposure to violence is a significant risk factor for the development of
psychopathology in young people. Research on the mental health consequences of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Identify and map health, economic, and social consequences of
substance abuse, especially because the impacts of substance abuse can adversely and …

Abstract The Occupied Territories of Palestine (OtP) consists of the non-contiguous West
Bank including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Its dense population with political and …

Palestinian adolescent refugees are at increased risk for behaviors that can lead to poor
health outcomes, such as high-risk substance use. This research focuses on the prevalence …

Objective We investigated some aspects of menstrual health and hygiene among young
female students at Birzeit University in the West Bank of the occupied Palestinian territory …

Due to its geographical proximity to the Syrian conflict and the occupied territories, Lebanon
has experienced an influx of refugees in recent times. Palestinian refugees are an identified …

Abstract The Occupied Territories of Palestine (OtP) consists of the non-contiguous West
Bank including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Political and economic tensions and its …

Relatively little is known about patterns of health risk behaviors among Middle Eastern
youth, including how these behaviors are related to perceived peer norms. In a sample of …

The authors describe the conditions of life affecting children in the contexts of Gaza, East
Jerusalem, and the West Bank, especially the psychosocial challenges brought about by the …

Though substance use is common in displaced populations, the majority of existing research
is among adults. This is a limitation because morbidity for substance use increases during …