Citation

Chaskel R, Gaviria SL, Espinel Z, Taborda E, Vanegas R, Shultz JM. BJPsych Int. 2015; 12(4): 95-97.

Affiliation

Director, Center for Disaster and Extreme Event Preparedness (DEEP Center), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

29093873

Abstract

A hallmark of Colombia is population-wide exposure to violence. To understand the realities of mental health in Colombia requires attention to the historical context of 60 years of unrelenting armed conflict overlaid upon high rates of homicide, gang activity and prevalent gender-based and intra-familial violence. The number of patients affected by trauma is extremely large, and the population burden of alcohol misuse and illicit drug use is significant. These patterns have brought the subspecialties of trauma and addiction psychiatry to the forefront, and highlight the need for novel treatments that integrate psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological modalities.

Language: en