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Studying the Survivors of Both Sides of Armed Conflict

Joseph Westermeyer, MD, PhD

JAMA. 2000;284:615-616.

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Scientific studies focusing on survivors of war began in earnest following World War II, with work largely conducted in relocation countries, such as Scandinavia¹ and Australia,² years after the traumatic events. This pattern of delayed studies conducted in relocation countries persisted following later armed conflicts, such as those in Hungary³ and Southeast Asia,^4-6 except that contemporary sampling methods and data collection instruments were used.

Two articles in this issue of THE JOURNAL represent yet a third generation of studies of the survivors of armed conflict. These studies differ from earlier studies in 2 respects. First, they were conducted either in the midst of or soon following armed conflict (in this case, Kosovo). Second, they were conducted in the country where the conflict occurred, removing the complicating elements of permanent geographic relocation, loss of home and occupation, and cultural change or adaptation. These new approaches provide important . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

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