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The Prevalence of Depression Among Iran-Iraq War Veterans, Combatants and Former Prisoners of War: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher Pubmed



Rahnejat AM1 ; Ebrahimi M1 ; Khoshdel A2 ; Noorbala AA3 ; Shahmiri Barzoki H1 ; Avarzamani L4 ; Avakh F5 ; Taghva A1
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  1. 1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Psychosomatic Medicine Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Dr. Ebrahimi Drug Abuse Treatment Center, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. School of Aerospace and Subaquatic Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: International Journal of Psychology Published:2022


Abstract

By exposing individuals to trauma, wars can cause a host of psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to collect and compare the studies conducted to estimate the prevalence of depression among veterans, former prisoners of war (POWs) and military personnel in the Iran–Iraq war (1980–1988). In this systematic review, a search was conducted using relevant keywords in major national and international databases, personal archives and national academic libraries. We screened 135 records using their abstracts and selected a total of 56 studies for full-text review. Eventually, 19 studies were included in our systematic review and meta-analysis. The estimated pooled prevalence of depression among Iranian veterans and POWs was 22.4% (95% confidence interval = 15.0–32.0). Although the results indicated disparities in the prevalence of depression among veterans and POWs, the aggregate estimated prevalence was much higher than what has been reported for military personnel. Effective policies and strategies are required for prevention and treatment of depression and related psychiatric complications among veterans and former POWs. © 2021 International Union of Psychological Science.
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