Issue 3/4 Vol. 34 1992

Mental disorders in war prisoners from the Manjaca Camp

DE ZAN, D.

Mental status of 150 prisoners released from the Yugoslav Federal Army (YFA) Manjaca camp for prisoners-of-war (near Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina) after 58 days was examined by a psychiatrist. Psychiatric examination revealed symptoms of mental disorder in 54 (36 %) of the subjects.

According to DSM III Classification, the deviations were classified as post-traumatic reactions to a stress situation.

Keywords: war prisoners, posttraumatic stress disorder, psychiatry in war, war, traumatic experiences, soldiers

Short Title: De zan, D. (1992) PsyBeit 3-4:302

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