title: Impact of war traumatic events on the socio-demographic characteristics of the civilian population in bosnia and herzegovina.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present contribution is to present the socio-demographic characteristics of the torture survivors and specific life changes caused by the torture, and to create real assumptions for adequate socio-medical treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present research was carried out in the Psychiatric clinic in Sarajevo with patients who were victims of torture during the aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina, who were treated after the aggression for psychological and physical disorders. Socio-demographic data were collected by applying the specially constructed General Questionnaire consisting of 28 questions, prior to the psychiatric interview. After that a statistical analysis of the data collected was carried out.
authors.affiliation: University Clinical Centre Sarajevo, Bolnicka 25, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, adokucukalic@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Abdulah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kucukalić
authors.forename: Alma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bravo-Mehmedbasić