Dr. Abdel Aziz Mousa Thabet Post address Canada, 10 Stonehill Court Apartment 805, Toronto, Scarborough M1W 2X8 Email: abdelazizt@hotmail.com, Web sit: www.athabet.org Primary qualification 
M.B.Ch.B, 1981, Alexandria, Egypt Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine Vienna, Austria (Clinical)1988 Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1993, London, UK. (Clinical and Academic) Ph.D. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical School- Biological Science- University of Leicester-Warwick. UK 2000-2003 “ Post traumatic Stress Disorder among Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip” Experiences March 1999 to date Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Director of Academic Programs in Al Quds University -Gaza Branch Director of Child Institute-Al Quds University -Gaza Branch Head Scientist of Standardization of Learning Disability tools for children Project- Al Quds University and deputy director of Palestine Child Health Center - Al Quds University- Gaza branch. Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Senior Researcher at Gaza Community Mental Health From March 2006 to todate Consultant child psychiatrist for cancer children in Gaza Pediatric Hospital and Head of child psychiatric clinic in El Naser Ped. Hospital (2003-2005) Chairman of Child and Family Training and Counseling Center. Since 1997 till now March 1999- Sep 2002 Executive Director of Gaza Health Services Research Center- Gaza October 1997- Feb 1999 Psychiatrist, Projects Manager of Gaza Community Mental Health Program(Rehabilitation of Victims of Human Rights Project Director, Children Project Director) September 1994 up till Sep. 1997 Psychiatrist, Founder and Director of Mental Health Services in Ministry of Health and Chairman of Palestinian Mental Health Research Group (Palestinian National Authority). Projects manager of MoHJanuary 1994- August 1994 Psychiatrist and Medical Director of Gaza Community Mental Health Program (Gaza)January 1993- December 1993 Clinical attachment at Maudsely hospital, Brixton Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Psychiatry, and Institute of Child Health (London)August 1990- December 1992 Psychiatrist and Medical Director of Gaza Community Mental Health Program (Gaza)July 1988- July 1990 General psychiatrist at El Marj Central Hospital psychiatric department.October 1987- June 1988 Psychiatric education at Vienna University psychiatric hospitalMarch 1984- September 1987 Psychiatrist at psychiatric department at El Marj Central hospital (Libya) December 1983- February 1984 General psychiatric training in Benghazi Psychiatric hospital (Libya)November 1982- November 1983 Senior house officer at causality and medical department at El Marj central Hospital (Libya)March 1981- March 1982 Horsemanship, Alexandria and Gaza Strip hospitals. Training 1984-1985 Lecturer in psychiatry for Nurses in El Marj Nursing School (Libya). August 1990- August 1994 Clinical and Academic supervisor for mental health teams in Gaza Community Mental Health Program (Gaza). Lecturer in 3 courses in general psychiatry for physicians (1991-1992) Lecturer in course in mental health for professionals working in NGO's (1992). Lecture in 4 workshops in child mental health for Kindergarten teachers (1994). Lecturer in 12 courses in General psychiatry and child mental health for Physicians, social workers, nurses, and teachers 1994-1996. Lecturer in 4 courses in child mental health with Beir Zeit University. Lecturer in courses for research, school health and rehabilitation (1995-1996). Lecturer in Islamic University (Nursing College for Mental Health- Spring 1996). Lecturer in Education College -Gaza- Course in Trauma-1996. Lecturer in Child Psychiatry in Counseling Diploma by Beir Zeit University, 1998 Lecturer in Course for Human Rights and Mental Health for Prison officers (GCMHP), 1998 Lecturer in Course for Human Rights and Mental Health for Social Workers (GCMHP), 1998 Lecturer in Course for Kindergarten teachers (GCMHP), 1998 Lecturer in Diploma in Community Mental Health –GCMHP (Child Psychopathology module), 1999 Lecturer in Master Program of Community Mental Health and BA in Public Health from 1999 till now for the following subjects: Introduction to Community Mental Health Addictive Behaviour Clinical Psychiatry Developmental Psychopathology Child and Adolescents Disturbances Psychopharmacology Lecturer in Diploma in Community Mental Health –GCMHP (Child Psychopathology module), March 2003 Lecturer and Consultant with Together Slovanian Organization for training of Iraq Psychiatrist in Amman October 2003, Fe 2004 in project named"psychosocial rehabilitaion of Iraqi children and teachers" funded by Austria and Slovania Lecturer in Islamic University – Course entitled "Psychiatric problems" for BA students- Spring 2004 Lecturer in Diploma in Community Mental Health –GCMHP (Child Psychopathology module), October – December 2004 Lecture in 2 courses in Trauma Management for UNRWA counselors (October 2004-Jan 2005) Lecture in child and adolescents courses for Paediatrician entering Arab Board for paediatrician in El Naser Paedaitric Hospital from Feb 2005- April 2005. Main Lecturer in course in qualitative and quantitative research for GCMHP employee Lecturer in Diploma in Community Mental Health –GCMHP (Child Psychopathology module), April to July 2006 Lecturer in Course for Women Empowement Project (2006) Lecturer in Diploma in Community Mental Health –GCMHP (Child Psychopathology module), April to July 2006Research Activities 1. Depression in Palestinians before and after Gulf War (Al Quds J. 1991) 2. Treatment of traumatized children 1993(unpublished) 3. Specific and nonspecific post traumatic stress disorder symptoms in Palestinian Children ( Part published in BMJ, 1993) 4. Trauma and Mental Health of Children in Gaza (BMJ, 1993) 5. Cultural influences in post traumatic stress disorder in Palestinians (Paper presented in Seminar in Institute of Psychiatry, London). 6. Heroin abuse in Gaza Strip (Unpublished paper). 7. Emotional disorders of children (Jerusalem, 1994). 8. Post traumatic stress disorder in children (Jerusalem 1993). 9. Frequency of Psychiatric symptoms among Traumatized Palestinians (Unpublished paper). 10. Community Mental Health . Paper submitted to 2nd Conference of “ Palestinians and Transition”(Gaza, 1995). 11. Aids and psychological effects (Al-Quds ,1992). 12. Factors affecting PTSD in children (Dissertation for London University degree of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry). 13. National case Study for Gaza Strip (Presented for Institute of Psychiatry). 14. Mental Health of Mothers, Children and Adolescent (1995, Book). 15. Drug addiction ( Series in El Said Journal, 1996). 16. Notes in General Psychiatry (Book, 1996). 17. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Arabic Book 1998) 18. Group and Play therapy for children witnessed their father kill their mother (Unpublished paper, 1998) 19. Abu Hein, F., Qouta, S., Thabet, A. A& El Sarraj, E. (1993). Trauma and mental health of children in Gaza. British Medical Journal, 306, 1129‑1130. 21. Thabet, A. A20. Thabet, A. A. & Vostanis, P. (1998). Social adversities and anxiety disorders in the Gaza Strip. Archives of Childhood Diseases, 78, 439-442. & Vostanis, P. (1999). Visit to Gaza Community Mental Health Programme in Gaza: Training in children mental health. Psychiatric Bulletin, 23,300-302. 22. Thabet AA , Vostanis P . (1999). Posttraumatic stress reactions in children of war. J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 40, 385-391. 23. Thabet AA, Vostanis P .(2000). Post traumatic stress disorder reactions in children of war: a longitudinal study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 24, 291-298. 24. Dajani, K.M & Thabet, A.A. (2000). Standardization of Manualized Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Addicts (Arabic version of Matrix manuals for treatment of drug addicts). 25. Thabet, A. A. (2000). Customary consanguineous marriage, and the health Impacts on the Gaza Strip population” (Research Report, MoH). 26. Thabet, A.A., Stretch, D. & Vostanis, P. (2000). Child mental health problems in Arab children: application of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 46, 266-280. 27. Thabet, A.A., Abed, Y. & Vostanis, P. (2001). The effect of trauma on Palestinian children and mothers mental health in the Gaza Strip. Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Journal, 7, 314-321. 28. Thabet, A.A., & Vostanis, P. (2001). Epidemiology of Psychiatric disorders in the Gaza Strip. Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Journal, 7, 403-412. 29. Thabet, A.A., Abed, Y. & Vostanis, P. (2002).Emotional problems in Palestinian children living in a war zone: a cross-sectional study. Lancet, 359, 1801-1804. 30. Obert, J. Dajani, K.K., Borki, S., Rawson, R. A., Thabet A, A.(2002). Outpatient Substance Abuse treatment Using Scientifically Supported Treatment Manuals: A strategy for Addressing Addiction among Palestinian and Israeli People; chapter 12 In R. Israloowitz, M. Afifi, & R. A. rawson (Eds.). Drug Problems: Cross-Cultural Policy and Program Development; (pp.201-212). Westport, Ct: Aubum House. 31. Thabet AA, Abed Y & Vostanis P (2004) Comorbidity of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among refugee children during war conflict. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 45, 533-542 32. Thabet AA, Tischler V & Vostanis P (2004) Maltreatment and coping strategies among male adolescents living in the Gaza Strip. Child Abuse and Neglect, 28, 77-91 33. Lewando Hundt G, Chatty D, Thabet, A. A., Abuateya, H. (2004). ‘Advocating Multi-Disciplinarity In Studying Complex Emergencies: The Limitations of A Psychological Approach To Understanding How Young People Cope With Prolonged Conflict In Gaza’, Journal of Biosocial Science, 36, 417–431. 34. Thabet AA, Khalid Karim, & Vostanis P .(2005). Group crisis intervention for children during ongoing war conflict. European Child and Adolescent, Psychiatry, 14, 262-269. 35. Thabet A A, Vostanis P .(2005). Child mental health problems in the Gaza Strip. Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 42, 84-87. 36. Thabet, A. A., Abuateya, H. (2005). Palestinian refugee children and caregivers in the Gaza Strip. Chapter 6 in Lewando Hundt G, Chatty D Children of Palestie : Experienceing forced migration in the Middle East. Sage Publication: UK. 37. Thabet, A. A. & Vostanis, P. (2005). The Validity and Reliability of Arabic Version of General Health Questionnaire in the Gaza Strip (Palestinian Medical Journal, 1(1), 33-36. 38. Thabet AA, Karim, K., & Vostanis P .(2006). Trauma exposure in pre-school children in a war zone. British Journal of Psychiatry, 188, 154-158. 39. Thabet, A.A., Gammal, H., & Vostanis, P. (2006). Palestinian mothers’ perceptions of child mental health problems and services. World Psychiatry, 5, 107-111 40. Thabet, A. A., Abdulla, T., El Helou, M., & Vostanis, P. (2006). Effect of trauma on children mental health in the Gaza Strip and West Bank (Chapter in a Book, (Eds) GREENBAUM, C. W., VEERMAN, P., BACON-SHNOOR, N (2006). Protection of Children During Armed Political Conflict .A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Pp 123-138. 41. Thabet, AA, Abdeen, Z. Male Perception of violence in West bank. Report (2006). 42. Thabet, A. A., Abdulla, T., El Helou, M., & Vostanis, P. (2006). Prevalence of AHDH and PTSD among Palestinian children in the Gaza and West Bank. Arabpsynet E. Journal, 12, 57-64. 43. Thabet, A. A. (2006). Expressive writing therapy for victims of trauma: Case study from Gaza . Arabpsynet E. Journal, 12, 85-88. 44. Thabet, A. A. (2006). Effect of bombardment on Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. Arabpsynet E. Journal, 12, 129-131. 45. Thabet, L., Thabet, AA, Vostanis, P.(2007). Mental Health Problems among Orphanage Children in the Gaza Strip. Adoption and Fostering Journal. 31, 2, 54-62. 46. Thabet, AA., Abu Tawahina, A., El Sarraj, E. (2007). Domestic violence and mental health of Palestinian women, Arabpsynet E. Journal, Spring, 13, 137-143. 47. Abu Gamer, K., Thabet, A A, Vostanis, P.(2007) Prevalence of substance abuse in the University students in the Gaza Strip, Arab Psychiatric Journal, 18 (1), 1-8. 48. Abu Saif, K, Thabet A A, Vostanis P .(2007). Depression among End-stage Renal failure patients in Gaza Strip. Arabpsynet E. Journal, 15, 16, 89-94. 49. Salah Ahmad Saleh, Thabet A A, Vostanis P. (2007). Prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems in Cerebral Palsy Children in Gaza Strip. Arabpsynet e. Journal: N°15&16– Summer & Autumn 2007, 174-179 50. Thabet, AA., Abu Tawahina, A., El Sarraj, E , & Vostanis, P (2007) Children Exposed to Political Conflict: Implications for Health Policy. Harvard Health Policy Review, Vol. 8, No. 2, 47-57. 51. Thabet, A A. (2007). Baseline survey for psychosocial care for traumatized children in Rafah area project. Report for WV-Rafah. 52. Thabet, A A. (2007). Baseline survey for Coping with Trauma: Palestinian Children Voicing out Their Rights project. Report for WV-Gaza. 53. El sarraj, E , Diab, T., & Thabet, AA P (2008). Post traumatic stress Disorder. Chapter-in Book Caring for Arab patients: a biopsychosocial approach. (Edi): Nasir, L. S., Abdul-Haq, A. K. Radcliffe Pub. Oxford: UK. PP 185-196. 54. Thabet, A. A. Tawahina, A. Abu; El Sarraj, Eyad., &Vostanis, Panos (2008). Exposure to war trauma and PTSD among parents and children in the Gaza strip. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 17, 191-199. 55. Thabet, A. A., Abdulla, T., Nick Taub & Vostanis, P. (2008 In press). Coping strategies of children and adolescents exposed to war conflict (International Jouranl of Psyhcology). 56. Thabet, A A. & Thabet, S. (2008). Coping with trauma among children in Rafah area. Report for WV-Gaza. 57. Thabet, AA., Abu Tawahina, A., El Sarraj, E , & Vostanis, P (2008 in press). Risk and Protective factors of trauma and PTSD in Children. Chapter- submitted in Book CHILDREN AND WAR . The Impact of War and Terror on Middle Eastern Children and Adolescents. Editors: Siham Muntasser (M.D.) and Rodrigo Munoz (M.D.). 58. Thabet, A, A. (2008). Need assessment survey for psychosocial problems in children and parents victims of violence and trauma: In Beach Camp-Gaza. Jan. 2008 MercyCorps. 59. Thabet, AA., Abu Tawahina, A., El Sarraj, E , & Vostanis, P (2008 in press). Expressive writing therapy for Palestinian Adolescents in the Gaza Strip. In Press 60. Thabet, AA., Abu Tawahina, A., El Sarraj, E , & Vostanis, P .(2008 in press). The impact of extra curricular activities in the summer camps on mental health of children in the Gaza Strip. In Press 61. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2008), “Siege and Quality of Life of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip”, Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 20, pp. 157-164. 62. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2008), “The Relationship Between Siege Of Gaza Strip, Anger, and Psychological Symptoms, Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 20, pp. 174-184. 63. Al arjani, S. E, Thabet, AA., & Vostanis, P (2008). Coping strategies of traumatized children lost their father in the current conflict in the Gaza Strip . Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 20, pp. 157-164. 64. Thabet A A., Abu Nada, Ibrahim, , . Shivram , R. , Winter, E,W., & Vostanis P .(2009). Parenting Support and PTSD in Children of a War Zone. International Journal of Social Psychiatry.2009; 55: 226-237. 65. Massad, S., F.J. Nieto, M. Palta, M. Smith, M. Guillot, R. Clark, A. Thabet (2009). Mental Health of Children in Palestinian Kindergartens: Resilience and Vulnerability. Child and Adolescent Mental Health.14(2), 89–96. 66. Thabet, A, A., Shaheen, M., (2008). Palestinian Children’s Participation in Family Law Proceedings: West Bank and Gaza Strip. Report to Child Watch Interbnational 67. Thabet, A A. (2009). Psychological wellbeing of the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. March 2009 . Report for UNDP Five Years Developmental Report of the Occupied Territories. 68. Ragheb Ali Abu Laila, Thabet A A, Vostanis P .(2009). Effect of trauma on Mental health of ambulance drivers in Gaza Strip. Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 21-22, pp, 237-243. 69. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2008), Palestinian children perception of parenting behaviour in relationship to children mental health problems Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 21,22 , pp. 77-83. 70. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2008), Marital satisfaction and mental health of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 21,22 , pp. 84-89. 71. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2008), Effect of political violence on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 21,22 , pp. 250-254. 72. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2008), Impact of trauma on PTSD and Anxiety among Palestinian school-age children, Arabpsynet E.Journal, Vol. 21,22 , pp. 244-249. 73. Thabet, A.A. Punamaki, R. L, Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. , & (2009a in press), “Prevalence and mental health function of resilience in condition of military siege and violence in a Palestinian community sample 74. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina, A., El Sarraj, E., Salloum, A., Vostanis, P.(2009b in Press), “The effect of political violence on the mental health of children in the Gaza Strip”. 75. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2009 in press), “Coping with home demolition among adults in the Gaza Strip. 76. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2009in press), “Manualized expressive writing therapy for Palestinian Adolescents in the Gaza Strip 77. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. (2009 in press), "Effectiveness of school-based debriefing sessions for Palestinian children affected by war and trauma in the Gaza Strip". 78. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, (2009 in press), " Effectiveness of school based psychodrama in improving mental health of Palestinian Adolescents" 79. Thabet, A. A., Abdulla, T., El Helou, M., & Vostanis, P (2009 in press ) ADHD in Children in the Gaza Strip, EMJPH (accepted). 80. Thabet, A.A., Abu Tawahina., A., El Sarraj, E., Vostanis, P. , & Punamaki, R. L (2009a in press), “Resilience in condition of war and military violence: Two conceptualization in a Palestinian community sample”. Child abuse and Neglect. 81. Mater, S., Thabet A A, Vostanis P .(2009 in Press). Mental Health problems among labour children in the Gaza Strip. presented on 2nd international conference on child and adolescent psychopathology 5-6 July, 2007 Whitelands College, Roehamptom University- UK- .submitted to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Journal. 82. Thabet, A, A, Punamaki, L, R, Abu Tawahina, A, El Sarraj, E, Panos Vostanis .(2009). Trauma, grief, and PTSD in Palestinian children victims of War on Gaza. دراسات باللغة العربية 98. عبد الله- تيسير, خلود الدجاني, عبد العزيز ثابت الدافعية للعلاج لمدمني المخدرات في مدينة القدس, مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 120-124: العدد 10- صيف 2006 99. الصدمة النفسية الناتجة عن انتفاضة الأقصى-عبد العزيز ثابت, مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 120: العدد 12-خريف 2006 100. وسام قشطه, عبد العزيز ثابت العنف الأسري و أثره على الصحة النفسية للطفل, , مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 155- 169: العدد 12-خريف 2006 101. ناضل شعث, عبد العزيز ثابت الصدمات النفسية للاحتلال و أثرها على الحزن و كرب ما بعد الصدمة لدي الأطفال في قطاع غزة, , مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 24-38 : العدد 13-شتاء 2007. 102. , رياض صيدم, عبد العزيز ثابت الصدمات النفسية للاحتلال و أثرها على الصحة النفسية للطلبة في قطاع غزة, مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 5-16 : العدد 13-شتاء 2007. 103. ثابت, احمد, أبو طواحينه, احمد, ثابت, عبد العزيز.ترافق المراضة بين الاكتئاب و كرب ما بعد الصدمة لدى طلبة الجامعات في قطاع غزة, - مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. 12-23, 15,16-صيف و خريف 2007 104. ثابت, عبد العزيز, أبو طواحينه, احمد, السراج, إياد: تأثير هدم البيوت على الصحة النفسية للأطفال الذكور والصلابة النفسية في قطاع غزة . مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 117-125 : العدد 15,16-صيف و خريف 2007. 105. مطر, سفيان, ثابت , عبد العزيز. عمالة الأطفال وتأثيرها على صحتهم النفسية في قطاع غزة. مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 138-152 العدد 19,18-ربيع و صيف 2008. 106. مغاري , رائد , ثابت , عبد العزيز. تأثير الإعاقة السمعية للأطفال علي الصحة النفسية للوالدين في قطاع غزة. 2008 , مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 177-189 العدد 19,18-ربيع و صيف 2008. 107. ثابت , عبد العزيز و أخرين. تأثير جلسات التفريغ الانفعالي الإرشادية في تخفيف ردود الفعل النفسية لدى الأطفال الفلسطينيين بعد الحرب على غزة. يوليو 2009 تحت الطبع. 108. قلق الموت لدى طلاب الجامعات في الضفة الغربية و قطاع غزة – عبدالله- تيسير, ثابت, عبد العزيز (تحت الطبع 2009). 110. أبو عيادة, هند, ثابت, عبد العزيز, الآليـــات السيكولوجيـــة للإعاقـــــة فــــي فلسطيــــــــن, مجلة شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية. ص 138-152 العدد 23-ربيع و صيف 2009. كتب باللغة العربية 111. الصحة النفسية للأم الحامل و الطفل 1995 112. الطب النفسي للأطفال و المراهقين 1996 113. العنف و الإيذاء و الخبرة الصادمة لدى الأطفال, 1999. 114. الضغوط و الخبــرات النفســية الصادمة:ردود أفعال وتدخل, 2009 تحت الطبع
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