Prøveforelesning
Bedømmelseskomité
- Professor Rachel Jenkins, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, England
- Førsteamanuensis Bjarte Stubhaug, Klinisk institutt, Det medisinsk-odontologiske fakultet, Universitetet i Bergen
- Professor emerita Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, Klinikk psykisk helse og avhengighet, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo
Leder av disputas
Professor Tom Sørensen, Enhet voksenpsykiatri, Klinikk psykisk helse og avhengighet, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo
Hovedveileder
Professor Edvard Hauff, Enhet voksenpsykiatri, Klinikk psykisk helse og avhengighet, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo
Sammendrag
In Indonesia, the incidence of persons displaced by religious and ethnic conflict increased substantially after the fall of the Suharto regime in 1998. The conflict began in Ambon city during Idul Fitri (in January 1999), the most important Muslim holiday. The day ended with violence throughout the city, which involved killing, physical assaults, and the burning of houses and holy places in both Christian and Muslim communities. Hundreds of people lost their homes that day and became IDPs. Unfortunately, this was the beginning of a long conflict and forced migration disaster in Ambon Island and across Indonesia. Therefore it is increasingly important to study the well-being of IDPs in order to develop adequate intervention programs to promote their health.
In this study, the researcher focused on the mental health and well-being of IDPs in deprived living conditions. The researcher studied the mental health problems in this community related to the violent conflict that precipitated their forced migration, and the community’s resilience. Our intention was to present a more thorough description of both psychological distress and positive mental health, and their associated factors, through a longitudinal study.
Kontaktperson
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