TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - War psychiatry: identifying and managing the neuropsychiatric consequences of armed conflicts
JO  - Journal of primary care and community health
A1  - Jain, Nityanand
A1  - Prasad, Sakshi
A1  - Czárth, Zsófia Csenge
A1  - Chodnekar, Swarali Yatin
A1  - Mohan, Srinithi
A1  - Savchenko, Elena
A1  - Panag, Deepkanwar Singh
A1  - Tanasov, Andrei
A1  - Betka, Marta Maria
A1  - Platos, Emilia
A1  - Świątek, Dorota
A1  - Krygowska, Aleksandra Małgorzata
A1  - Rozani, Sofia
A1  - Srivastava, Mahek
A1  - Evangelou, Kyriacos
A1  - Gristina, Kitija Lucija
A1  - Bordeniuc, Alina
A1  - Akbari, Amir Reza
A1  - Jain, Shivani
A1  - Kostiks, Andrejs
A1  - Reinis, Aigars
SP  - e21501319221106625
EP  - e21501319221106625
VL  - 13
IS  - 
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2150-1319
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21501319221106625
ID  - ref1
ER  -