Psychological consequences of war stress in the developing population in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This paper has been conceptualised as an overview of the clinically verified psychological consequences of war-stress exposure in children and adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The presented data are related to the city of Sarajevo, as this sample is in a particular way very specific in comparison with other areas. In effect, all types of stressors affecting the population can be found here, and it has particular significance in the light of the status of the city of Sarajevo as a war target. The delivered data are presented as a comparison of the clinical phenomena during the war and those several years afterwards. It is evident from the data that the war has left psychological consequences in the developing population, primarily in quantitative terms, i.e., in the increase of prevalence of psychological disorders by approximately 15% compared to the pre-war circumstances.
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Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Clinic, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. danes.kc@bih.net.ba
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D000293:Adolescent; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014857:Warfare