From: Mental health problems among conflict-affected adults in Grozny, Chechnya: a qualitative study
Symptom | Frequency |
Irritability | 9 |
Aggressiveness | 7 |
Apathy and indifference | 6 |
Phobia | 4 |
Tearfulness | 3 |
Alcohol/drug abuse | 2 |
Headache | 1 |
Insomnia | 1 |
Somatic diseases | 1 |
Heart strokes | 1 |
The loss of ability to speak | 1 |
Infarcts | 1 |
Diseases appear | 1 |
Tiredness | 1 |
Confused | 1 |
Cannot concentrate | 1 |
Physiological reactions (sweating, rapid breathing) | 1 |
Effects | Frequency |
Psychological symptoms (tearfulness, phobia, hesitancy, no trust, apathy and indifference, withdrawal, confusion) | 13 |
Aggressiveness (physical and verbal: antisocial, yell, anger, rudeness/emotional blows up/not adequate. toward self and others) | 11 |
Psychological pressure (Irritability | 9 |
Conflicts in family and friends (scandals) | 6 |
Physical symptoms (insomnia, tiredness, headache, sweating, rapid breathing, stroke, mutism, infarcts) | 5 |
Negative influence children and youth | 3 |
Stress resistance | 3 |
Problems at work | 2 |
Migration of community | 1 |
Progress | 1 |
Positive coping strategies | Frequency |
Go to the Psychologist | 9 |
Talk to friends/relatives/advisors | 7 |
Rely on yourself/calm down/sort ideas/patience/rest | 5 |
To do activities (walk, outing, hobbies, gifts) | 4 |
Go to the doc/Neuropathologist/NGO/meds | 3 |
To rely on religion and customs | 3 |
Have children may rescue from depression | 2 |
Negative coping strategies | Frequency |
Avoid asking for help | 4 |
Give up (Put hands down) | 3 |
Drugs/alcohol abuse | 2 |
Plunge into work and study | 1 |