[Effectiveness of clinical treatment of survivors of torture].
OBJECTIVE
To research the clinical efficiency in the treatment of the torture survivors in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the therapeutic treatment.


METHODS
There are 51 clients with the experience of the war torture included in the multidisciplinary treatment. All the clients were questioned with SCL 90-R questionnaire at the beginning of the treatment. At the end of the treatment, 6 months later, all were retested with SCL 90-R. All clients received general medical treatment, psychological-psychiatric help included individual and group psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.


RESULTS
According to the results of t-test reduction of the psychopathological response after six months of the therapy is significant for the subscales of somatization p = 0.005, obsessive-compulsive symptoms p = 0.041, depression p = 0, anxiety p = 0, hostility p = 0.041.


CONCLUSIONS
According to the results of the research therapy of torture survivors must include multidisciplinary approach and combined treatment: medical, psychological and social; Results show high significance in reduction of psychopathological response after six months of combined treatment.
Kucukalić
Abdulah
A
Psihijatrijska klinika, Klinicki centar Univerziteta u Sarajevu.
Bravo-Mehmedbasić
Alma
A
Loncarević
Nedim
N
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014104:Torture / Q000523:psychology*; D014857:Warfare