The Russo-Ukrainian War in 2023: Towards a renewed emphasis on the mental health of at-risk groups and forensic-psychiatric considerations

Liebrenz, Michael; Buadze, Anna; Smith, Alexander; Schleifer, Roman (2023). The Russo-Ukrainian War in 2023: Towards a renewed emphasis on the mental health of at-risk groups and forensic-psychiatric considerations. Forensic science international. Mind and law, 4(10015), p. 100115. Elsevier 10.1016/j.fsiml.2023.100115

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Nearly a year on since Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine and the conflict has carried a substantial human toll and created an acute mental health burden (Haque et al., 2022; Goto, Pinchuk, Kolodezhny, Pimenova, & Skokauskas, 2022). At the time of writing, estimates indicate that there have been thousands of fatalities and casualties (Posen, 2023), large numbers of refugees fleeing violence who remain displaced (United Nations, 2023), and serious damage to critical healthcare infrastructure (Gostin & Rubenstein, 2022). When the situation escalated in March 2022, immediate mental health concerns were raised about prisoners of war (POWs), individuals receiving psychiatric in-patient care and people living in detention (Liebrenz et al., 2022). As the fighting continues with no imminent signs of a lasting ceasefire, we wish to reemphasise the necessity of protecting at-risk groups and highlight ongoing forensic-psychiatric considerations.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Psychiatric Services

UniBE Contributor:

Liebrenz, Michael, Smith, Alexander James, Schleifer, Roman

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2666-3538

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Stefanie Hachen

Date Deposited:

23 Feb 2023 07:37

Last Modified:

14 Apr 2023 14:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.fsiml.2023.100115

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Ukraine war, Prisoners of war, People living in detention, Psychiatric patients, Forensic psychiatry, Human rights

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/179009

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/179009

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