http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:51:41 GMT Silverchair editor@archpsyc.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archpsyc.jamanetwork.com http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=481756 Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT North CS. <span class="paragraphSection">METHODS for studying traumatized populations have advanced substantially in recent decades. Trauma research has integrated basic methodological procedures into its standard repertoire, advancing from open-ended interviews of selected trauma survivors to rigorous studies of epidemiology. This is no small feat given that trauma is an inherently difficult subject for scientific investigation.</span> 58 5 483 484 10.1001/archpsyc.58.5.483 http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=481756 http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=481768 Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT Van Ommeren M, de Jong JM, Sharma B, et al. <span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Background</div>The impact of torture on the distribution of psychiatric disorders among refugees is unknown.<div class="boxTitle">Methods</div>We surveyed a population-based sample of 418 tortured and 392 nontortured Bhutanese refugees living in camps in Nepal. Trained interviewers assessed <span style="font-style:italic;">International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10)</span> disorders through structured diagnostic psychiatric interviews.<div class="boxTitle">Results</div>Except for male sex, history of torture was not associated with demographics. Tortured refugees, compared with nontortured refugees, were more likely to report 12-month <span style="font-style:italic;">ICD-10</span> posttraumatic stress disorder, persistent somatoform pain disorder, and dissociative (amnesia and conversion) disorders. In addition, tortured refugees were more likely to report lifetime posttraumatic stress disorder, persistent somatoform pain disorder, affective disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and dissociative (amnesia and conversion) disorders. Tortured women, compared with tortured men, were more likely to report lifetime generalized anxiety disorder, persistent somatoform pain disorder, affective disorder, and dissociative (amnesia and conversion) disorders.<div class="boxTitle">Conclusions</div>Among Bhutanese refugees, the survivors had higher lifetime and 12-month rates of <span style="font-style:italic;">ICD-10</span> psychiatric disorder. Men were more likely to report torture, but tortured women were more likely to report certain disorders. The results indicate the increased need for attention to the mental health of refugees, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder, persistent somatoform pain disorder, and dissociative (amnesia and conversion) disorders among those reporting torture.</span> 58 5 475 482 10.1001/archpsyc.58.5.475 http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=481768