Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 1, 2026

Rapid Fractionation and Isolation of Whole Blood Components in Samples Obtained from a Community-based Setting
Published on: November 30, 2015
War exposure among children from Bosnia-Hercegovina: psychological adjustment in a community sample
Patrick Smith1, Sean Perrin, William Yule
1Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Camberwell, London, United Kingdom. p.smith@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Abstract:
As part of a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) psychosocial programme during the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina, data were collected from a community sample of 2,976 children aged between 9 and 14 years. Children completed standardized self-report measures of posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, anxiety, and grief, as well as a report of the amount of their own exposure to war-related violence. Results showed that children reported high levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms and grief reactions. However, their self-reported levels of depression and anxiety were not raised. Levels of distress were related to children's amount and type of exposure. Girls reported more distress than boys, but there were few meaningful age effects within the age band studied. Results are discussed in the context of service development for children in war.
Related Concept Videos
Surveys
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events, are a...
Psychological Responses to Stress
Robbers Cave
Introduction to Stress and Lifestyle
Group Design