Naslov
Factors associated with referral to psychiatric treatment in war-survivors in Croatia

Autori
Letica Crepulja, Marina ; Rončević Gržeta, Ika ; Grković, Jasna ; Frančišković, Tanja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Abstracts of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Regional Congress / - Ljubljana : WPA, 2014, 30-31

Skup
World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Regional Congress: Addressing Mental Health Needs in the Alps-Adria-Danube Region: Stigma, Community Based Care, Stress and Suicidality

Mjesto i datum
Ljubljana, Slovenija, 09.04.2014. - 12.04.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
war-survivors; psychiatric treatment; referral

Sažetak
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with referral to psychiatric treatment in the sample of war-survivors in Croatia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 333 war-survivors in Croatia. Clinical measures included the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I/NP, version 2), the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Semi-Structured Interview for Survivors of War (SISOW). Results: In logistic regression analysis, in addition to some demographic and trauma variables, the critical factors in referring someone for psychiatric treatment are severity of depression and severity of disability due to PTSD symptoms. Severity of PTSD on the contrary, showed no significant predictive value for the referral to psychiatric treatment. Conclusion: Our findings of the critical predictors of referral to psychiatric treatment suggest the importance of further attempts to improve the clinical practice of GPs in recognition and management of PTSD. Early treatment of PTSD patients could prevent chronification and irreparable harm in global functioning due to PTSD.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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