Observation of Rare Psychosocial and Mental Health Symptoms in ISIS Psychiatric Patients: A Pilot Study Among ISIS Affiliates

Ahmed, Darya Rostam

doi:10.52095/gpa.2022.4505.1042

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“…Recent studies conducted among Yazidi people indicated that this minority is a highly burdened group who have significantly suffered from mental and psychological disorders as a result of terrorist operations, war, conflict, loss of parents, and forced migration with especially high trauma-related symptoms (Sount et al, 2018). A recent study conducted among traumatised people in Iraq revealed that the majority of survivors of war or terrorist crimes suffered from major depressive disorder (MDD) and PTSD, with around 43% meeting the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for PTSD, 40% meeting the criteria for MDD, and approximately 26% meeting the criteria for both disorders (Ahmed, 2022a).…”

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A systematic review of Yazidi children and adolescents reveals high rates of mental and psychiatric disorders after the ISIS invasion in 2014

Ahmed¹

2022

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Background: Yazidi people are a minority group of Kurds that often live in the Sinjar District in Iraq. The Yazidis have been persecuted for centuries. They have most recently been, targeted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) when they experienced violence, genocide, enslavement, and forced migration -all of which have had a significant impact on their mental health. Aim: The purpose of this systematic review is to examine mental and psychological health problems among Yazidi children and adolescents following the ISIS invasion of Iraq and Syria in 2014. Methods:The PRISMA protocol was used to conduct a systematic review of the literature. Using related keywords, 182 publications were identified on PubMed and Google Scholar. Finally, 5 full articles were included for data extraction. Inclusion criteria were English papers that studied Yazidi mental and psychiatric disorders in Yazidi children and adolescents, regardless of date or gender. However, research on Yazidi adult mental health and general physical health was excluded. Results:The initial search result found 182 articles; 83 were evaluated for eligibility, with 5 studies meeting full eligibility criteria and being included in the current systematic review. According to the results, Yazidi children and adolescents have suffered from a variety of mental and psychological disorders as a result of the recent traumatic events, which mostly occurred after the ISIS invasion in 2014. The most prevalent are posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, anxiety, and other mental and psychiatric problems. Conclusion: Yazidi children and adolescents experienced serious traumatic events, including war trauma, as well as substantial migration and resettlement-related stress. These exposures increased the risk of developing mental health problems, including depression, PTSD, anxiety, and behavioural and comorbid mental and psychological problems.

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A systematic review of Yazidi children and adolescents reveals high rates of mental and psychiatric disorders after the ISIS invasion in 2014

Ahmed¹

2022

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“…It suggests that ISIS is a particular example of a radical group formed by the combination of psychological needs, an ideological narrative, and a networking process [2]. ISIS, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (the old name of Syria), is a radical Sunni Muslim organization whose major goal is to rebuild the Islamic state or caliphate in Iraq, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, and parts of Turkey [1].…”

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“…To the findings of his study, self-doubt, alienation, inferiority complex, poor self-expression, intense dread, social skepticism, distrust, lowest selfesteem and confidence, change in identities, and massive social withdrawal, and the rest of the 16 rare symptoms (Table 1) were among the atypical psychological signs among ISIS psychiatric patients compared to the control group. All of these signs have a potential link to identities and affiliations [1]. This letter aims to draw the attention of the global scientific community to the phenomenon of ISIS syndrome and consider for further investigation through the lens of general mental and psychosocial principles.…”

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