Abstract
The authors served as psychiatrists during the recent war in Croatia, 1991–1995. From the onset of this armed conflict in
the former Yugoslavia, their group provided mental health and psychiatric care to waves of refugees, displaced persons, soldiers
and former prisoners of war. Such care was also provided to civilians living under the threat of warfare. In this endeavor,
the Croatian health service received considerable assistance from international non-governmental organizations. Since the
war, professionals in the mental health field have continued to provide help, support and various kinds of treatment to people
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, coping difficulties and personality changes. Four regional psychotrauma centers
(RPCs) have been established in Croatia, together with a network of counseling centers set up as governmental agencies. The
Regional Psychotrauma Center of Split (southern Croatia) that serves war veterans and their families will be described herein.
Research data will be presented and discussed.
the former Yugoslavia, their group provided mental health and psychiatric care to waves of refugees, displaced persons, soldiers
and former prisoners of war. Such care was also provided to civilians living under the threat of warfare. In this endeavor,
the Croatian health service received considerable assistance from international non-governmental organizations. Since the
war, professionals in the mental health field have continued to provide help, support and various kinds of treatment to people
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, coping difficulties and personality changes. Four regional psychotrauma centers
(RPCs) have been established in Croatia, together with a network of counseling centers set up as governmental agencies. The
Regional Psychotrauma Center of Split (southern Croatia) that serves war veterans and their families will be described herein.
Research data will be presented and discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s10615-011-0346-1
- Authors
- Ivan Urlić, Department for Psychology, School of Medicine, Split University, Clinical Hospital Center Split, Šoltanska 1, 21 000, Split, Croatia
- Dolores Britvić, Department for Psychology, School of Medicine, Split University, Clinical Hospital Center Split, Šoltanska 1, 21 000, Split, Croatia
- Journal Clinical Social Work Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-3343
- Print ISSN 0091-1674