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Table 4 KI descriptions of “Stress and nervous people” (n = 19)

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