Investigated the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of the Gulf war on Kuwaiti students. A test was administered to 1,246 students (622 males and 624 females) to assess personality disorders. Principal component analysis reveals 4 factors: (1) fear of repetitive event, (2) emotional disturbances, (3) avoidance from thinking of the invasion, and (4) high vulnerability to excitement. Results show an important change after the war in Kuwaitis' behavior and personality. These changes were associated with Iraqi invasion and Gulf war. Results suggest that the elaboration of a Kuwaiti traumatic stress scale is increasingly important to mental health assessment. Anticipated future research trends for Kuwaiti Ss are described, and possible future research directions are discussed.