Syrian Civil War’s effects on Turkish school children: prevalence and predictors of psychopathologyFootnote^*

* This study was conducted as Dissertation Study of Sinem Tabur for the degree of Masters in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychology of Hasan Kalyoncu University Institute of Social Sciences. Parts of the study were previously presented as “The Effects of Syrian Civil War on Turkish Primary School Students: Prevalence and Predictors of Psychopathology, Traumatic Experiences and Post -Traumatic Stress Symptoms: A Field Study from Suruç” at the 17th International ESCAP Congress (07.09.2017–07.11.2017, Switzerland). The study has not been presented before in full and is not currently under consideration for publication at another journal. All of the authors have contributed to the study and confirm the integrity of the research process and data.

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