انفجار الألغام و انعكاساته على الصحة النفسية لدى الجنود : الصدمة النفسية نموذجا

Abstract EN

The current study aims to assess the level of psychological trauma for mine victims in Algeria, by revealing their level of trauma as well as whether the traumatic victim's development is a post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).

The study was based on the clinical approach using the following tools: Direct clinical observation and semi- directed clinical interview, and the trauma assessment questionnaire (Traumaq).

The study was applied to two cases of the National People's Army (NPA) personnel who were the victims of mines in Algeria.

The results of the study concluded that the victims of mines in Algeria suffer from a very severe psychological trauma, and that the victims of the mines have developed the Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).