Effects of war and organized violence on children: A study of Bosnian refugees in Sweden

Authors
Angel, B Hjern, A Ingleby, D
Citation
B. Angel et al., Effects of war and organized violence on children: A study of Bosnian refugees in Sweden, AM J ORTHOP, 71(1), 2001, pp. 4-15
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00029432 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9432(200101)71:1<4:EOWAOV>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Data from 99 school-aged Bosnian refugee children living in Sweden were ana lyzed to reveal the patterns of roar stress experienced and the relation be tween these stressors and current psychological problems. A significant pat tern of associations emerged. When children had experienced much stress, ta lking about their experiences seemed to exacerbate their negative effects.