Potential trauma events and the psychological consequences for Yazidi women after ISIS captivity

Abstract Background Traumatic war experiences, like the ones the Yazidi had to undergo due to the attack of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in August 2014, are often followed by psychological consequences such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. A more detailed analysis of suc...

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Main Authors: Jan Ilhan Kizilhan, Nadine Friedl, Johanna Neumann, Leonie Traub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02671-4