Amra Delic

Amra Delic
  • MD, MSc
  • PhD Student at Universität Greifswald

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Universität Greifswald
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This chapter investigatesmothers who are survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and their children born of war rape (CBOWR), and discusses the specifics of their mother-child relationships from a psychological and intergenerational perspective. The theoretically derived assumptions about the psychological burden of the mothers that re...
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Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) are known psychological outcomes that can co-occur in the aftermath of a traumatic event. However, it is less clear how these outcomes interact – particularly for female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) – and to what extent intermediary factors play...
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Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) are increasingly acknowledged as psychological outcomes that can co-occur in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Less clear however, is how these outcomes interact – particularly for female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) – and to what extent interme...
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Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) are increasingly acknowledged as psychological outcomes that can co-occur in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Less clear however, is how these outcomes interact – particularly for female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) – and to what extent interm...
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Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) are increasingly acknowledged as psychological outcomes that can co-occur in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Less clear however, is how these outcomes interact – particularly for female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) – and to what extent interme...
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Background: Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) was committed on a large scale against women across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) during the 1990's war, and research has shown both negative and positive psychosocial outcomes following such acts of interpersonal violence. We aim to determine the capacity for posttraumatic growth (PTG) among a po...
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Trauma is one of the most important topics discussed throughout the clinical, social and cultural field. Social traumatization, as we meet it in the aftermath of genocide, war and persecution, is targeted at whole groups and thus affects the individual's immediate holding environment, cutting it off from an important resilience factor; further on,...
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Background: Postgraduate medical trainees experience high rates of burnout, but evidence regarding psychiatric trainees is missing. We aim to determine burnout rates among psychiatric trainees, and identify individual, educational and work-related factors associated with severe burnout. Methods: In an online survey psychiatric trainees from 22 c...
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Uvod Kao što je poznato, ovisnost o psihoaktivnim supstancama je ozbiljna bolest koja narušava psihofizičko zdravlje korisnika, s često kobnim posljedicama (HIV, hepatitis B i C i, što je najfatalnije, čest je smrtni ishod zbog predoziranja ili drugih po život opasnih okolnosti u kojima se ovisnici nađu u potrazi za psihoaktivnom supstancom). To je...
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Book Description: Buprenorphine was introduced in the United States as an injectable analgesic in 1981 and treatment option for opioid dependence in 2002; a transdermal formulation was approved for pain management in 2010. Following the introduction of this variety of dosage forms, buprenorphine use and misuse have increased significantly. This boo...
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Objective: The aim of this paper is to examine the implications for healing in a contemporary Balkan post-war context, and to provide a bridge-building model of trauma transformation, reconciliation and recovery through academic reconstruction and cross-border dialogue. Post-war societies are marked by the effects of massive, large group traumatiz...
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Aim: To present medical assisted treatment of opiate dependence with substitution medicament Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone®) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with which we may prevent social excluding of young individuals who were opiate dependants. General overview: Until recently there was no solution for Long-Term and comprehensive treatment of you...
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Aim: To describe the treatment of opiate addicts who had to spend certain period in prison, after introduced in outpatient administering of substitution medicament Buprenorphine/Naloxon in Bosnia - Herzegovina. Methodology: We assessed 10 male opiate addicts aged 24.8±4.7 years. With presentation of clinical vignettes, authors described how opiate...
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Hepatitis C is highly infected disease with long period of failure to recognize it, what leads to chronic liver damage and lower chances for complete cure if detected late. Intravenous (IV) opiate users often pass the infection to other IV drug users, or themselves be infected from virus carriers using the same non-sterile equipment. By implementat...
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Introduction: Consequences of alcohol dependence may be complex, and difficult for treatment, thus complex diagnostic procedures are needed. Aim: To assess the prevalence of silent brain strokes and cortical cerebral atrophy amongst male inpatient alcoholics. Methodology: We analyzed 86 file records of males treated from 01 January 2005 to 31 Decem...
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Abstract In the light of the overwhelming burden of mass destruction, forced migrations, violence and torture during the war (1992-1995) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the girls and women were exposed to brutal forms of sexualized violence, „mass rape“ and sexual slavery. It resulted in physical injuries, psychological turmoil, and a significant impair...
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War erupted in Bosnia & Herzegovina following it's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in March 1992. In retaliation, the Bosnian capital - Sarajevo was put under siege by the Yugoslavian army and thousands of shells were dropped on the city on a daily basis by the guns strategically placed in the surrounding hills. Snipers hiding in the hi...
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In the light of the overwhelming burden of mass destruction, forced migrations, violence and torture during the war (1992-1995) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the girls and women were exposed to brutal forms of sexualized violence, „mass rape“ and sexual slavery. It resulted in physical injuries, psychological turmoil, and a significant impairment in g...
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Addictive Behaviours 2018 - PROBLEMS IN INDUCING INTERFERON THERAPY OF OPIATE ADDICTS WITH HEPATITIS C WHO ARE IN SUBSTITUTION MAINTAINANCE THERAPY WITH BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE (SUBOXONE) keywords : Hepatitis C, Pegylated Interferon, Opiate Addiction, Replacement Therapy, Buprenorphine / naloxone,Suboxone, Hasanovic M.1,2, Pajevic I.1,2, Kuldija A....
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Addictive Behaviours 1540 - CHRONIC MULTIPLE SKIN ULCERS IN AN I.V. DRUG USER (SHOOTER´S PATCH) DISAPPEARED AFTER TREATMENT WITH BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE (SUBOXONE) keywords : buprenorohine/naloxone (Suboxone), skin damages, intravenous heroin misuse Hasanović M.1,2, Pajević I.1,2, Kuldija A.1,2, Delić A.1, Sutović A.1,2 1Department of Psychiatry,...
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The most modern method of substitution treatment of opiate dependants with Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone) has been implemented in Department of Psychiatry in Tuzla from 27 July 2009. The treatment helps in discovering of hepatitis C infected intravenous users (IVUs), who are included in treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) with Pegylated inter...
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ntroduction: The most modern medically assisted method of substitution treatment of opiate dependants with Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone) has been implemented in Department of Psychiatry in Tuzla from 27 July 2009. The treatment may improve quality of life (QoL) of treated opiate addicts and of their family members. Aim: To assess QoL of treated...
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Aim: To present medically assisted treatment for opiate addiction with substitution medicament Suboxone and prevention of social exclusion of young opiate addicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina. General overview: Until recently there was no solution for long-term and comprehensive treatment of young persons who suffer from opiate addiction. This is not...
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Aim: To present medically assisted treatment for opiate addiction with substitution medicament Suboxone and prevention of social exclusion of young opiate addicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina. General overview: Until recently there was no solution for long-term and comprehensive treatment of young persons who suffer from opiate addiction. This is not...
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Aim: To present medically assisted treatment for opiate addiction with substitution medicament Suboxone and prevention of social exclusion of young opiate addicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina. General overview: Until recently there was no solution for long-term and comprehensive treatment of young persons who suffer from opiate addiction. This is n...
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Introduction The most modern medically assisted method of substitution treatment of opiate dependants with Buprenorphine+Naloxone (Suboxone) has been implemented in Department of Psychiatry in Tuzla from 27 July 2009. Suboxone offers possibility for achievement of prompt and effective results of detoxification and weaning of opiates in outpatient t...
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Introduction Adolescents often experience their addictive experiences hidden from parents. Treatment begins when problems arise that adolescents cannt solve it alone. Aim To asses correlation between duration of silence about heroin addiction experience and certain epidemiological data collected with the Pompidou form. Methods The authors analyze...
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Introduction Patients with Acute alcohol intoxication (F 10.0) are referred most often to psychiatry or internal departments. Aim To examine some epidemiological characteristics of patients with acute alcohol intoxication treated at the admission departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine in Tuzla during 2009 year. Methodology We selected fr...
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Introduction Treatment of alcoholics is complex and difficult, very often it demands complex psychopharmacotherapy. Aim To investigate characteristics of psychopharmacotherapy of inpatients alcoholics with brain computerized tomography (CT) during hospitalization on Psychiatry Department in Tuzla. Methodology We investigated 86 record files of in...
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Introduction Consequences of alcohol dependence may be complex, and difficult for treatment, thus complex diagnostic procedures are needed. Aim To assess the prevalence of silent brain strokes and cortical cerebral atrophy amongst male inpatient alcoholics. Methodology We analyzed 86 file records of males treated from 01 January 2005 to 31 Decemb...
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This paper illustrates a case of acute confusional state in patient with anthrax sepsis who has been previously diagnosed as being suspect to delirium tremens and phlegmona antebrachii lateris dextri by the emergency physician, then referred to the Intensive Care Unit of the Department of Psychiatry Tuzla in June 2002. Upon the admission, due to un...
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The aim of this study was to analyze interrelations of coping stills and quality of life of war veterans, who have sought psychiatric help. Analyzed were 98 war veterans who have, during the year 2008, been ambulatory cured at the Department of Psychiatry in Tuzla. This study involved war veterans who have been diagnosed Posttraumatic stress disord...
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The issue of psychotherapy as a part of training programme in psychiatry is showing whether the three-dimensional approach to psychiatry – bio-psycho-social - is part of the official definition of the speciality in the different countries. Basics of psychotherapy (knowledge of the theory) is an integral part of psychiatric training in Bosnia and He...
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The aim of this study was to analyze interrelations of coping stills and quality of life of war veterans, who have sought psychiatric help. Analyzed were 98 war veterans who have, during the year 2008, been ambulatory cured at the Department of Psychiatry in Tuzla. This study involved war veterans who have been diagnosed Posttraumatic stress disord...
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Numerous studies indicate that the exposure to traumatic events and psychological trauma is a widespread. Studies also show the frequency of comorbidity of mental disorders in patients with posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD), while the effects of exposure to traumatic events on somatic health have been neglected for a long time. As PTSD might ha...
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Studies among veterans indicate that veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) express anger, hostility and aggression as well as alcohol and substance abuse more then veterans without PTSD. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between anger, use of alcohol and symptoms of PTSD in war veterans in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&...
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Numerous studies indicate that the exposure to traumatic vents and psychological trauma is a widespread. Studies also have properly documented and confirmed the presence of relationship between posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and other health conductions. As PTSD might have a devastating effect on physical integrity and general health, the ai...
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Introduction: Gender inequalities could lead to the systematic devaluing and neglect of certain areas of women’s and men’s mental health. There are significant gender differences in the prevalence of specific psychiatric disorders, some of which are more common in women or in men. Within specific disorders, there may be significant differences in t...
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Aim: The aim of this paper is to show the effects of rape of women in the context of social and political position of women with reflection to cultural meaning of rape. Methods: Three case reports of raped women treated at the Ward for Traumatic and Stress Related Disorders of the Department for Psychiatry Tuzla are presented in this paper. Two cas...
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The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of religious moral beliefs on the stability of adolescents' mental health. The sample consists of 240 mentally and physically healthy male and female adolescents attending a high school, who are divided into groups equalized by gender (male and female), age (younger 15, older 18 years); school ach...
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Delusions are framed as pathology often in problem solving function. Freud believed that delusions, rather than being symptoms of the disorder, are part of a healing process. In a wide variety of delusions, religious delusions represent a complex diagnostic problem that is insufficiently investigated and most difficult to treat. Religious delusions...
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The goal: To present the importance of a homogenous psychotherapy group for women who have experienced domestic violence. Subjects and methods: It is analyzed group of 68 women who have gone through domestic violence and underwent Day treatment at the Department of Psychiatry in Tuzla in a period from 1999 to 2003. Diagnostic is done according to D...
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Family violence as abuse of power, trust and dependency within the family interactions is mostly considered through child mistreatment, violence against women and abuse of elderly. These modalities of family violence are increasingly transcending the boundaries of a private issue. Within the violence context, a chronically mentally ill as a family...

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