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. 2001 Jan;71(1):4-15.
doi: 10.1037/0002-9432.71.1.4.

Effects of war and organized violence on children: a study of Bosnian refugees in Sweden

B Angel  1 , A Hjern, D Ingleby
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Effects of war and organized violence on children: a study of Bosnian refugees in Sweden

B Angel et al. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2001 Jan.

Abstract

Data from 99 school-aged Bosnian refugee children living in Sweden were analyzed to reveal the patterns of war stress experienced and the relation between these stressors and current psychological problems. A significant pattern of associations emerged. When children had experienced much stress, talking about their experiences seemed to exacerbate their negative effects.

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