Dr. Eyad El-Sarraj
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Dr. Eyad El-Sarraj is the founder and director of the Gaza Community Mental Health
Programme (GCMHP). He is also the Commissioner-General of the Palestinian
Independent Commission for Citizens' Rights. He was born in Beersheva, Palestine,
and currently lives in Gaza. He is married and has two children, Sayf & Wasseem.

English Articles:

Level of Anxiety in Gaza before and after the Intifada, Samir Quta, Eyad El-Sarraj,
   Journal of Psychological Studies, V3, No.1, pp 1-11, Cairo, Egypt, January, 1993.

Mental Suffering Among Gazans on the Rise, Eyad El-Sarraj, Al Fajr, P.5, February 22, 1993.

Peace and the Children of the Stone, Eyad El-Sarraj, Challenge Vol. IV, No. 5, Sept., 1993.

Shaping a Culture of Peace, Eyad El-Sarraj, Palestine-Israeli Journal of Politics Economics and
   Culture, Autumn, 1994.

The Palestinians: An Uprooted People, Eyad El-Sarraj, Ahmed Abu Tawahina, Fadel Abu Hein,
   (Amidst Peril and Pain, The Mental Health and Well-Being of the World's Refugees)
   American Psychological Association, Washington DC. ISBN 1-55798-223-6, April, 1994.

The PLO-Israeli Handshake: A view from Gaza, Eyad El-Sarraj, Mind and Human Interaction,
   Vol. 5, No. 2, May 1994, pp. 51-55.

The relation between traumatic experiences, activity and cognitive and emotional responses
    among Palestinia children. Samir Qouta, Raija- Leena Punamaki, Eyad El-Sarraj,
    International Journal of Psychology, 1995, 30 (3), 289-304.

The Impact of the Peace Treaty on Psychological Well-Being: A Follow-up Study of Palestinian
   Children. Samir Quta, Raija-Leena Punamaki, Eyad El-Sarraj,
   Child Abuse & Neglect, Vol. 19 No. 10, pp. 1197-1208, 1995.

Turmoil in Gaza, Eyad El-Sarraj, Breaking the Siege, P.45, Boston, MA, Dec.94-Jan.95.

A daring leader of vision, Eyad El-Sarraj, The Jerusalem Post, March 7, 1995.

Experience of Torture and Ill-Treatment and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among
   Palestinian Political Prisoners. Eyad El-Sarraj, Raija-Leena Punamaki, Suhail Salmi and Derek
   Summerfierld, Journal of Traumatic Stress, Vol. 9, No3, 1996.

Palestinian Children and Violence, Eyad El Sarraj, presented at the conference "The Impact of
   Armed Conflict on Children", Belfast, 2-5 February 1996 organized by Save The hildren-Belfas

House Demolition and Mental Health: Victims and Witnesses, Samir Quta, Raija-Leena
   Punamaki, Eyad El-Sarraj, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1997.

Relationships between Traumatic Events, Children’s Gender, and Political Activity, and
   Perceptions of Parenting Styles, Raija-Leena Punamaki, Samir Qouta and Eyad El-Sarraj,
   International Journal of Behavioural Development, 1997, 21(1),91-109.

Prison Experiences and Coping Styles Among Palestinian Men, Samir Qouta, Eyad El-Sarraj,
   Raija-Leena Punamaki, Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 3(1), 19-36, 1997.

" Understanding Palestinian Terror "Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  [Gaza - 4 August 1997]

" Explosion" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on   April 2 1998 )

" Democracy and Medals" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  April  26 1998 )

" Truth is Best" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus"
   on  May 5  1998 )

" Putting the Palestinian House in Order" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local
   newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  May 10  1998 )

" “Out of the Rubble”" Dr. Eyad El Sarraj  ( This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  May 15 1998 )

CappuccinoDr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus"
   on  May 15 1998 )

“When will the Arab Regime fall?” Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local
   newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  May 21 1998 )

"Surprise…Surprise!”Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  May 28 1998 )

“Departure Visa” Dr. Eyad El Sarraj (This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  June 03 1998)

Thoughtless Pens..! Dr. Eyad El Sarraj (This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  June 5 1998)

“The Third Way” Dr. Eyad El Sarraj(This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  June 10 1998)

If I were a Minister! Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  July 17 1998)

His Excellency Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in a local newspaper
   "Al-Qudus" on  September 9 1998)

Hazardous to Health Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
   ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 7 1998)

Frightened Whispers Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
   ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 9 1998)

From Rafah to Wye Plantation Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
   ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 17 1998)

Mid-Life Crisis Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
   ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 18 1998)

The Naked King Dr. Eyad El Sarraj
   ( This article was published in a local newspaper "Al-Qudus" on  October 25 1998)

Kill Your Neighbor! Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This article was published in "The Jerusalem Report"
   on October 26 1998 under the title of "Spare thy neighbor")

Violence, Victims and After-Care: Can Palestinian expertise offer aid to Algeria?
  Dr. Eyad El Sarraj ( This paper was presented during a conference held in Norway entitled:
  "Algeria & the International Society, the Crisis of Violence, and published in the Human Rights
  Report No. 1. 1999 of the Norwegian Institute of Human Rights - University of Oslo).
The battle goes on   By D.Eyad   El Sarraj
 

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