Longitudinal Study of Psychiatric Symptoms, Disability, Mortality, and Emigration Among Bosnian Refugees
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Refugees may have long-term symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, especially if they remain in the general area of the war zone. This was the conclusion of researchers who studied the psychiatric symptoms of 534 Bosnian refugees who lived in a refugee camp in Croatia.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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The effect of trauma and confinement on functional health and mental health status of Cambodians living in Thailand-Cambodia border camps
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Many of the Cambodian refugees interviewed in a refugee camp in Thailand had psychological problems that may predict future difficulty in readjusting to life in Cambodia. More than half of the 993 Cambodian refugees who participated in the study had symptoms that correlated with a diagnosis of major depression. Many also had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Participants in the study were randomly selected from five regions in the Site 2 refugee camp on the Thailand-Cambodia border. Interviews were conducted in Khmer. From 1975 to 1979, under the Khmer Rouge regime, 83% of all participants lacked food or water. Many reported being forced into labor, separated from their families, unable to get needed medical treatment and subjected to brainwashing. More than 53% also reported the murder of a family member or friend. Social programs and health programs designed to aid the Cambodians after repatriation must take into account the very high levels of psychological and physical trauma endured by the refugees both during the time of the Khmer Rouge and during their stay at the refugee camp.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1993
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Disability Associated With Psychiatric Comorbidity and Health Status in Bosnian Refugees Living in Croatia
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War refugees may be disabled by the psychological stress they suffer. Researchers gave various tests for psychiatric symptoms and disability to 534 Bosnian refugees in a refugee camp. Forty percent had symptoms of depression and 26% had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Twenty-one percent had both. Those who had depression or PTSD were twice as likely to be disabled. Old age and pre-existing illness were also associated with disability.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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