Trauma and suicidality in war affected communities

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Beitragende

  • J. Jankovic - , Queen Mary University of London, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Autor:in)
  • S. Bremner - , Queen Mary University of London (Autor:in)
  • M. Bogic - , Queen Mary University of London (Autor:in)
  • D. Lecic-Tosevski - , University of Belgrade (Autor:in)
  • D. Ajdukovic - , University of Zagreb (Autor:in)
  • T. Franciskovic - , University of Rijeka (Autor:in)
  • G. M. Galeazzi - , University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Autor:in)
  • A. Kucukalic - , Univerzitet u Sarajevu (Autor:in)
  • N. Morina - , University of Amsterdam (Autor:in)
  • M. Popovski - , SS Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (Autor:in)
  • M. Schützwohl - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)
  • S. Priebe - , Queen Mary University of London (Autor:in)

Abstract

Purpose: The aim was to assess whether experiences of war trauma remain directly associated with suicidality in war affected communities when other risk factors are considered. Materials and methods: In the main sample 3313 participants from former Yugoslavia who experienced war trauma were recruited using a random sampling in five Balkan countries. In the second sample 854 refugees from former Yugoslavia recruited through registers and networking in three Western European countries. Sociodemographic and data on trauma exposure, psychiatric diagnoses and level of suicidality were assessed. Results: In the main sample 113 participants (3.4%) had high suicidality, which was associated with number of potentially traumatic war experiences (odds ratio 1.1) and war related imprisonment (odds ratio 3) once all measured risk factors were considered. These associations were confirmed in the refugee sample with a higher suicidality rate (10.2%). Discussion and conclusions: Number of potentially traumatic war experiences, in particular imprisonment, may be considered as a relevant risk factor for suicidality in people affected by war.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)514-520
Seitenumfang7
FachzeitschriftEuropean psychiatry
Jahrgang28
Ausgabenummer8
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Okt. 2013
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 22986125

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