Year: 2000 Source: Crisis, v.21, no.4, (2000), p.190 SIEC No: 20011062

This presentation reported on a study of 256 refugee students (age 14-15 years) in Bosnia. These students were compared to a sample of 195 Slovene students of the same age. Compared to their Slovene peers, the Bosnian refugees showed significantly lower rates of depressive symptomatology despite very high rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Reassessment of the refugee sample 3 years later showed significant reduction in posttraumatic stress reactions without any increase in their rates of depressive symptoms.