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. Documentation A database on assessed and treated clients has been established. The teams consist of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers, who are helping refugees in counselling services or directly in collective centres. Six psychiatrists gave advice and made appointments for those who needed psychiatric help. The clinic is a member of the Balkan Network for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims.