Narrow Results

The aim of this study was to assess abused children in Saudi Arabia for possible psychological problems. The sample participants were nine Saudi families that included 29 children and eight caregivers (parent or guardian), and the method involved interviewing both the children (two sessions each) and the caregivers. Also, the children were asked to complete the self-report Spence children's anxiety scale (SCAS), while the parents were asked to complete the child behaviour checklist (CBCL). The results showed that children suffered from different types of anxiety, but the highest one was generalised anxiety disorder. Also, the children had emotional and behavioural problems and the most frequent ones were aggressive behaviours and being anxious/depressed. The conclusion is that abused children in Saudi Arabia had high levels of anxiety and behavioural and emotional problems and that this has implications for their care.