Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aim To determine psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). Methods The study included 207 war veterans with war experience in B&H. Evaluation of veterans was conducted by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ)-B&H version, Emotion Prof...
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| author | Zihnet Selimbašić Azra Kurtić Mirna Selimbašić Maja Brkić Dženita Hrvić |
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| description | Aim To determine psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H).
Methods The study included 207 war veterans with war experience in B&H. Evaluation of veterans was conducted by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ)-B&H version, Emotion Profile Index (EPI), Life Style Questionnaire (Life Style index - LSI).
Results Veterans who show symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had more traumatic experiences and higher level of traumatization than veterans who did not show PTSD symptoms (p=0.000). Low level of reproduction, incorporation, lack of control, self-defence and exploratory and acceptable responses (p=0.000), lack of control (p=0.025) and deprivation (p=0.013) were shown on the emotional profile by war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Negation, intellectualization and compensation were coping strategies for traumatic experiences and symptoms of PTSD, used by war veterans.
Conclusion War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder experienced more traumatic experiences and show more severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. In the emotional profile, there was a lower level of emotional states, and coping strategies with posttraumatic stress disorder were negating, intellectualization and compensation. The treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is becoming a conspicuous public health problem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7620b17e95b94989a7ceef32b96259e92022-12-21T20:30:38ZengMedical Association of Zenica-Doboj CantonMedicinski Glasnik1840-01321840-24452019-08-0116232733210.17392/1005-19Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and HerzegovinaZihnet Selimbašić0Azra Kurtić1Mirna Selimbašić2Maja Brkić3Dženita Hrvić4Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre Tuzla; School of Medicine, University TuzlaSchool of Medicine, University TuzlaDepartment of Neurology, University Clinical Centre Tuzla; Tuzla, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre Tuzla; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation; University TuzlaDepartment of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre TuzlaAim To determine psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). Methods The study included 207 war veterans with war experience in B&H. Evaluation of veterans was conducted by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ)-B&H version, Emotion Profile Index (EPI), Life Style Questionnaire (Life Style index - LSI). Results Veterans who show symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had more traumatic experiences and higher level of traumatization than veterans who did not show PTSD symptoms (p=0.000). Low level of reproduction, incorporation, lack of control, self-defence and exploratory and acceptable responses (p=0.000), lack of control (p=0.025) and deprivation (p=0.013) were shown on the emotional profile by war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Negation, intellectualization and compensation were coping strategies for traumatic experiences and symptoms of PTSD, used by war veterans. Conclusion War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder experienced more traumatic experiences and show more severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. In the emotional profile, there was a lower level of emotional states, and coping strategies with posttraumatic stress disorder were negating, intellectualization and compensation. The treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is becoming a conspicuous public health problem.http://ljkzedo.ba/mgpdf/mg31/10_Selimbasic_1005_A.pdfaftermathmental healthwar traumatization |
| spellingShingle | Zihnet Selimbašić Azra Kurtić Mirna Selimbašić Maja Brkić Dženita Hrvić Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina Medicinski Glasnik aftermath mental health war traumatization |
| title | Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_full | Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_fullStr | Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_short | Psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| title_sort | psychological characteristics of war veterans after the war in bosnia and herzegovina |
| topic | aftermath mental health war traumatization |
| url | http://ljkzedo.ba/mgpdf/mg31/10_Selimbasic_1005_A.pdf |
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