Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Abdel Aziz Mousa Thabet Author

abdelazizt@hotmail.com

Subjects of specialization
Depression, Psychosomatic problems, PTSD, Anxiety, Acute stress disorder

Affiliation
Al Quads University, School of Public Health, Child Institute, Gaza

Biography

 Abdelaziz M Thabet is a Professor at York University, Center for Refugee Studies, Canada. He is a President of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Child Health Research Group LTD, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Medical School- University of Leicester, 2003, UK.His current research interests include in seeing adults and children victims of trauma and political violence. Cases were varied from depression, psychosomatic problems, anxiety, PTSD in adults.

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Research Article Open Access

Impact of Trauma and Living Conditions on Psychopathology of Ambulance Personnel - A Comparison between German and Palestinian Ambulance Drivers

Author(s):

Youssef Shiban, Jasmin Wittmann, Abdel Aziz Mousa Thabet

The prevalence and the types of traumas experienced by people differ significantly depending on the situation people live in, e.g., in a generally safe environment or in a stressful one. The current study compares German and Palestinian ambulance drivers investigating their overall history of traumas, symptoms of posttraumatic stress, and levels of anxiety and depression. Participants completed a series of questionnaires measuring stress, trauma, depression, and anxiety. The data from both groups were compared. As expected, the Palestinian group had experienced more traumata, demonstrated higher levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms, and had higher scores on the depression and anxiety scales than the German ambulance drivers. There were significant relationships between PTSD and depre... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8947.1000190

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