Citation

Kucukalic A, Bravo-Mehmedbasic A. Med. Arh. 2002; 56(5-6): 281-283.

Vernacular Title

Tortura kao dio ratne strategije u Bosni i Hercegovini.

Affiliation

Psihijatrijska klinika KCU Sarajevo.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Drustva Ljekara Bosne I Hercegovine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12693328

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make an identification methods of torture in Bosnia and Herzegovina and their frequency during aggression of war period employed on survivors of torture victims. METHODS: The research study included 108 patients with experiences of war torture. Of 108 patients, 74 or 68.5% were males and 34 or 31.5% females. Most of them were Bosniacs--102 patients, three Croats and three belonging to other nationality. In registration of employed methods of torture, we used Scale for exposition to torture. RESULTS: Majority of patients--75% was frequently tortured during a long period of time, 18% were not tortured that frequently, and 7% were rarely tortured. The most frequently present methods of torture employed were psychological torture, physical torture, and the last sexual methods of torture. CONCLUSIONS: The psychological methods of torture were very hard overcoming by torture survivors who developed chronic psychological consequences of torture.

Language: hr