Psychological and biological long-term consequences of trauma in the Yazidi population displaced from Shingal after the genocide.

ABSTRACT: Background: About a decade after the 2014 ISIS genocide in Shingal, Iraq, the effects of mass trauma and displacement continue to be felt among the Yazidi population. In particular, the long-term interplay between psychological distress and biological stress regulation remains poorly understood.Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of PTSD, depression, anxiety, somatic symptoms, and perceived stress among displaced Yazidi participants. It also aimed to explore how these psychological indicators relate to chronic physiological stress, as measured by hair cortisol and cortisone concentrations.Method: A total of 264 Yazidi adults residing in internally displaced person (IDP) camps in Duhok, Iraq, underwent structured interviews by t

SUBMITTER: Ahmed Sharif H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12931305 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature