Suicidality after the genocide against the Yazidi in Iraq in 2014.

Kizilhan, Jan Ilhan; Sennhauser, Laura; Wenzel, Thomas (2024). Suicidality after the genocide against the Yazidi in Iraq in 2014. (In Press). Psychological trauma American Psychological Association 10.1037/tra0001737

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OBJECTIVE

To explore the relationship between psychological stress and suicidality in Yazidi refugee camps in Iraq.

METHOD

At the time of the investigation, the Yazidi survivors of the 2014 genocide by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria had been living in refugee camps in Iraq for 9 years. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological stress and suicidality in Yazidi refugee camps in Iraq. In total, 425 participants took part in the study and participated in interviews using standard scales to measure general physical and mental health and suicidality.

RESULTS

The results demonstrate that suicidality and psychological stress are higher among the Yazidis survivors of genocide than in the other Yazidi and Non-Yazidi participants.

CONCLUSIONS

Genocide, flight, and life in refugee camps without any prospect of being able to live in peace again increases suicidal thoughts, which should also be considered in the psychosocial care and therapy of this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

ISSN:

1942-969X

Publisher:

American Psychological Association

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

26 Jun 2024 10:51

Last Modified:

26 Jun 2024 10:51

Publisher DOI:

10.1037/tra0001737

PubMed ID:

38900516

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/197979

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