War Psychiatry: Identifying and Managing the Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Armed Conflicts
| Autor: | Nityanand Jain, Sakshi Prasad, Zsófia Csenge Czárth, Swarali Yatin Chodnekar, Srinithi Mohan, Elena Savchenko, Deepkanwar Singh Panag, Andrei Tanasov, Marta Maria Betka, Emilia Platos, Dorota Świątek, Aleksandra Małgorzata Krygowska, Sofia Rozani, Mahek Srivastava, Kyriacos Evangelou, Kitija Lucija Gristina, Alina Bordeniuc, Amir Reza Akbari, Shivani Jain, Andrejs Kostiks, Aigars Reinis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 13 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2150-1327 21501319 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/21501319221106625 |
| Popis: | War refugees and veterans have been known to frequently develop neuropsychiatric conditions including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety disorders that tend to leave a long-lasting scar and impact their emotional response system. The shear stress, trauma, and mental breakdown from overnight displacement, family separation, and killing of friends and families cannot be described enough. Victims often require years of mental health support as they struggle with sleep difficulties, recurring memories, anxiety, grief, and anger. Everyone develops their coping mechanism which can involve dependence and long-term addiction to alcohol, drugs, violence, or gambling. The high prevalence of mental health disorders during and after the war indicates an undeniable necessity for screening those in need of treatment. For medical health professionals, it is crucial to identify such vulnerable groups who are prone to developing neuropsychiatric morbidities and associated risk factors. It is pivotal to develop and deploy effective and affordable multi-sectoral collaborative care models and therapy, which primarily depends upon family and primary care physicians in the conflict zones. Herein, we provide a brief overview regarding the identification and management of vulnerable populations, alongside discussing the challenges and possible solutions to the same. |
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