Long-term physiological impact of PTSD on Yazidi women in Northern Iraq refugee camps

Rikas Saputra, Yenni Lidyawati, Rizky A. Pohan, Sesilianus Fau · 2024

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Rikas Saputra and co-authors write a letter reflecting on a study of lasting body effects of PTSD in Yazidi women in Iraqi refugee camps, in a piece from two thousand twenty-four. The women survived ISIS attacks in two thousand fourteen. The study under discussion found higher blood pressure, heart rate, and body mass in the PTSD group.

Lower blood oxygen in the severest group drew special concern in the letter. The writers tie the body changes to stress hormone imbalance and camp living conditions. Symptoms past five years showed stronger effects. They call for care that treats mind and body together, with more resources for camps.

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CREATORRikas Saputra, Yenni Lidyawati, Rizky A. Pohan, Sesilianus Fau
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE4 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11666953

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