From the South Sudan conflict to the war in Syria and the violent conflict in Myanmar, it is an inevitable reality that people will continue to experience war trauma, which will - in some cases - escalate to post-traumatic stress disorder and other major psychological disorders. This thesis sets out to examine war trauma, based on its psychological effects, treatment and management. It elaborates on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the risk and protective factors therein. Moreover, it derives information from various academic sources that will help expound on war trauma.
It also intends to use the trauma therapy sessions which were conducted by the author, on South Sudanese refugees and nationals in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda as practical experiences in evaluating this thesis with the expectation that it will serve as a contribution to academics and also provide the much needed information on war trauma to governments, military defense departments, psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and all relevant stakeholders in this field.
With the escalation of wars and conflict, around the world, there has been an upsurge of refugees and immigrants in and outside Europe. This has sparked various debates, thereby creating an interest on the effects war has on military personnel, workers and civilians, in conflict areas. Having interacted with some of these groups at a personal and professional level, the author brings on board some of these unique experiences.
Table of Contents
ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. AIM OF THE THESIS
3. METHODOLOGY
4. RESULTS OF THE THESIS: LITERATURE REVIEW
4.1. BASIC CONCEPTS
4.2. ASPECTS OF WAR TRAUMA WHICH LEAD TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA.
4.3. EFFECTS OF WAR TRAUMA
4.4. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
4.4.1. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR PTSD (Diagnostic and Statistical manual for Mental Disorders: DSM-5)
4.4.2. STRUCTURAL BRAIN ABNORMALITIES IN PTSD.
4.4.3. TRANSGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE
4.4.4. RISK FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PTSD IN WAR TRAUMA AND TORTURE SURVIVORS
4.4.5. PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PTSD IN SURVIVORS OF WAR TRAUMA AND TORTURE
4.5. TREATMENT OF WAR TRAUMA
4.6. MANAGEMENT OF WAR TRAUMA
4.7. AUTHOR’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS
5. SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS
6. DISCUSSION
7. CONCLUSION
8. RECOMMENDATIONS
9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Quote paper
- Caroline Kithama (Author), 2017, The Psychological Effects of War, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/381987
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