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ReviewBJPsych international2025

Wounds beyond bars: reflecting on the urgent need for psychological support and interventions in the aftermath of Syria's regime collapse.

Obada Al-Leimon, Mohammed Saadeh, Abdulrahman Ghaibeh, Khalid Elzamzamy

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Review in BJPsych international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Obada Al-LeimonSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5320-1170
Mohammed SaadehSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Email: mohammedsaadeh26@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9037-7584
Abdulrahman GhaibehDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Khalid ElzamzamyDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-6622

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Decades of systemic oppression in Syria, from the 1963 state of emergency to the 2011-2024 conflict, have caused widespread psychological devastation. Arbitrary imprisonment, torture and sexual violence have been systematically weaponised. Following the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024, freed political prisoners face severe mental health challenges due to years of inhumane conditions and trauma. This paper emphasises the urgent need for specialised mental health interventions and outlines evidence-based pathways to healing. A coordinated, multi-tiered response, integrating local and international efforts, is essential to prioritise mental health aid, restore dignity and support survivors in rebuilding their futures.

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mental health crisispost-traumatic stress disorderprisonersSyriatorture

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PMID41953795
PMCPMC13054148

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