Dusica Lecic-Tosevski, MD, PhD, Assoc. The Stress Clinic is an out-patient department of the Institute for Mental Health. Since the outbreak of the violent conflict, the members of the Stress Clinic team have been engaged in direct assistance to victims of war violence. The majority of the clients are refugees, war veterans, and ex-detainees, predominantly of Serbian origin.
Treatment is planned after careful assessment of the traumatized individual.
In addition to clinical interviews, a number of contemporary diagnostic instruments for the assessment of clinical syndromes, stress, personality, child abuse, and defence mechanisms are applied. Specific, targeted pharmacotherapy, based on contemporary knowledge of the biopsychosocial nature of stress reactions, is also applied. Training Members of the Stress Clinic have been trained in the treatment of traumatized individuals, and most of them are specialized psychotherapists. Training is carried out through seminars, professional meetings, and supervision. Research findings have been reported at various national and international conferences and seminars, and have been published.