Psychiatric and Cognitive Effects of War in Former Yugoslavia

War Stress – Effects of the War in the Area of Former Yugoslavia

War is the multifaceted threat to human existence. The war in the area of former Yugoslavia has a complex historical background. The war has disturbed the population by forced migrations and deprivation of basic existential needs. War stress has increased the mortality and the incidence of specific diseases. Changes in behavior, PTSD, and a higher incidence of suicide reflect the psychological ...

Psychiatric treatment for extremely traumatized civil war refugees from former Yugoslavia. Possibilities and limitations of integrating psychotherapy and medication.

Patients with a history of extremely traumatic experiences show a complex pattern of psychological and physical disorders which represents a special challenge for psychiatric care. This problem is described using the example of the psychiatric/psychotherapeutic treatment of 13 civil war refugees with a history of traumatic experiences from former Yugoslavia in psychiatric treatment at the Psych...

Mental health under war conditions during the 1991-1995 war in the former Yugoslavia.

If this war were a "peace time disaster" it is estimated that more than one million people would be in need of assistance due to mental health issues. The estimated helping capacity, however, can cover only a small proportion of the need. This imbalance may create a severe threat to the mental health of the war-torn population in a medium- and long-term perspective. Complications related to war...

War after Communism: Effects on Political and Economic Reform in the Former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia Author(s):

War-related psychological sequelae among emergency department patients in the former Republic of Yugoslavia

BACKGROUND Residents of the Republic of Serbia faced civil war and a NATO-led bombing campaign in 1999. We sought to assess the burden of metal health dysfunction among emergency department (ED) patients presenting for care three years post-war in Serbia. METHODS This study was conducted during July and August 2002 at two sites: a university hospital ED in Belgrade, Serbia and an ED in a remo...