Jan Ilhan Kizilhan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1665347 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jan Ilhan Kizilhan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jan Ilhan |
| FAMILY NAME | Kizilhan |
| SIGNATURE | KIZILHAN J I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2925-101X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exposure to climate-related stressors undermines mental health in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A cross-sectional study
Introduction Climate-related events such as droughts, extreme heat, and flooding intensify pressures on psychological well-being, particularly in vulnerable, low-resource, and conflict-affected settings. Iraq ranks as the world’s fifth most climate-vulnerable country, and the Kurdistan Region has been increasingly affected by frequent and intense extreme weather events that threaten livelihoods and community stability. Despite rising exposure, th…
Visible wounds, invisible rights: Mental health and psychosocial support for male Yazidi former child soldiers in northern Iraq
In 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targeted the Yazidi ethno-religious minority in Sinjar, northern Iraq, abducting Yazidi boys aged 8 to 14 who endured violence, family separation and significant trauma exposure. Upon return, these children needed mental health care. This study investigates the availability of mental health services for male Yazidi former CAAFAGs (children associated with armed forces and armed groups) and discusses th…
Transgenerational Traumatization in the Yazidi Community
In recent years Islamic terrorism has manifested itself with an unexpectedly destructive force. Even though in most cases it started locally, it has spread its terror over the whole world. In August 2014, when troops of the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" invaded areas of northern Iraq, they turned on the long-established religious minorities in the area with tremendous brutality, especially toward the Yazidi religious minority. Huge numbers of m…
Training of psychotherapists in post-conflict regions: A Community case study in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The number of wars in the world is on the rise. A number of studies have documented the devastating impact on the public and especially public mental health. Health care systems in low- and lower-middle income countries that are frequently already challenged by the existing mental health services gap cannot provide the necessary care for those displaced by war with existing services. This is especially the case in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR…
The Significance of Justice in the Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Traumatized People After War and Crises
In the aftermath of crimes against humanity, human rights violations, and genocide, the question arises whether and how justice can be restored. A lack of social justice and continuing injustice in post-conflict areas prevent survivors from processing their traumatic experiences. As a consequence, the individuals and often their families, their community, and the whole society are changed in a lasting way. The trauma can even be passed on over ge…
Secondary Traumatization in Caregivers Working With Women and Children Who Suffered Extreme Violence by the “Islamic State”
Introduction: Refugees fleeing persecution, torture, or sexual violence are at high risk of developing both acute and chronic psychological disorders. Systematic violence, as committed against the Yazidi minority in Northern Iraq by the terror organization known as the Islamic State (IS), can be seen as a particularly traumatic burden to the victims, but also to caregivers providing treatments and assistance to them. The intense exposure to traum…
The Yazidi—Religion, Culture and Trauma
The Yazidi are Kurdish speakers who have lived for centuries as farmers and cattle breeders, scattered about in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and the former Soviet Union. They shared the same fate as the Kurds when the areas were Islamized in the 7th century. Most of the Kurds were forced to convert to Islam. The Yazidi live predominantly in present day northern Iraq. Their number worldwide is estimated to be in the region of 800,000 to 1,000,000 (Cetorell…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Disorders among Female Yazidi Refugees following Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Attacks—A Case Series and Mini-Review
Following the severe attacks by the so-called "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" on the Yazidi population, which started in summer 2014, the state government of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, funded a Special-Quota Project to bring 1,000 very ill or left-behind women and children who were being held hostage to 22 cities and towns in Baden-Württemberg to receive integrated care. Here, we report for the first time on the cases of four Yazidi women livi…
Migration und Soziale Arbeit: Wissen, Haltung, Handlung
Migration ist für die Soziale Arbeit zu einem zentralen Praxisfeld geworden. Das liegt nicht allein an hohen Flüchtlingszahlen; darin spiegelt sich auch die Bevölkerungsstatistik Deutschlands: Jeder Fünfte hat inzwischen eine Migrationsgeschichte. Für die Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit steht dabei vor allem die Gestaltung von Teilhabeprozessen im Mittelpunkt. Hier setzt das Buch an. Es liefert zunächst das Grundwissen zu den rechtlichen, ökonomis…
Migration und Soziale Arbeit: Wissen, Haltung, Handlung
Migration ist für die Soziale Arbeit zu einem zentralen Praxisfeld geworden. Das liegt nicht allein an hohen Flüchtlingszahlen; darin spiegelt sich auch die Bevölkerungsstatistik Deutschlands: Jeder Fünfte hat inzwischen eine Migrationsgeschichte. Für die Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit steht dabei vor allem die Gestaltung von Teilhabeprozessen im Mittelpunkt. Hier setzt das Buch an. Es liefert zunächst das Grundwissen zu den rechtlichen, ökonomis…
The Yazidi—Religion, Culture and Trauma
The Yazidi are Kurdish speakers who have lived for centuries as farmers and cattle breeders, scattered about in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and the former Soviet Union. They shared the same fate as the Kurds when the areas were Islamized in the 7th century. Most of the Kurds were forced to convert to Islam. The Yazidi live predominantly in present day northern Iraq. Their number worldwide is estimated to be in the region of 800,000 to 1,000,000 (Cetorell…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Disorders among Female Yazidi Refugees following Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Attacks—A Case Series and Mini-Review
Following the severe attacks by the so-called "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" on the Yazidi population, which started in summer 2014, the state government of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, funded a Special-Quota Project to bring 1,000 very ill or left-behind women and children who were being held hostage to 22 cities and towns in Baden-Württemberg to receive integrated care. Here, we report for the first time on the cases of four Yazidi women livi…
Migration und Soziale Arbeit: Wissen, Haltung, Handlung
Migration ist für die Soziale Arbeit zu einem zentralen Praxisfeld geworden. Das liegt nicht allein an hohen Flüchtlingszahlen; darin spiegelt sich auch die Bevölkerungsstatistik Deutschlands: Jeder Fünfte hat inzwischen eine Migrationsgeschichte. Für die Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit steht dabei vor allem die Gestaltung von Teilhabeprozessen im Mittelpunkt. Hier setzt das Buch an. Es liefert zunächst das Grundwissen zu den rechtlichen, ökonomis…
Secondary Traumatization in Caregivers Working With Women and Children Who Suffered Extreme Violence by the “Islamic State”
Introduction: Refugees fleeing persecution, torture, or sexual violence are at high risk of developing both acute and chronic psychological disorders. Systematic violence, as committed against the Yazidi minority in Northern Iraq by the terror organization known as the Islamic State (IS), can be seen as a particularly traumatic burden to the victims, but also to caregivers providing treatments and assistance to them. The intense exposure to traum…
The Significance of Justice in the Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Traumatized People After War and Crises
In the aftermath of crimes against humanity, human rights violations, and genocide, the question arises whether and how justice can be restored. A lack of social justice and continuing injustice in post-conflict areas prevent survivors from processing their traumatic experiences. As a consequence, the individuals and often their families, their community, and the whole society are changed in a lasting way. The trauma can even be passed on over ge…
Training of psychotherapists in post-conflict regions: A Community case study in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The number of wars in the world is on the rise. A number of studies have documented the devastating impact on the public and especially public mental health. Health care systems in low- and lower-middle income countries that are frequently already challenged by the existing mental health services gap cannot provide the necessary care for those displaced by war with existing services. This is especially the case in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR…
Transgenerational Traumatization in the Yazidi Community
In recent years Islamic terrorism has manifested itself with an unexpectedly destructive force. Even though in most cases it started locally, it has spread its terror over the whole world. In August 2014, when troops of the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" invaded areas of northern Iraq, they turned on the long-established religious minorities in the area with tremendous brutality, especially toward the Yazidi religious minority. Huge numbers of m…
Exposure to climate-related stressors undermines mental health in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A cross-sectional study
Introduction Climate-related events such as droughts, extreme heat, and flooding intensify pressures on psychological well-being, particularly in vulnerable, low-resource, and conflict-affected settings. Iraq ranks as the world’s fifth most climate-vulnerable country, and the Kurdistan Region has been increasingly affected by frequent and intense extreme weather events that threaten livelihoods and community stability. Despite rising exposure, th…
Visible wounds, invisible rights: Mental health and psychosocial support for male Yazidi former child soldiers in northern Iraq
In 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targeted the Yazidi ethno-religious minority in Sinjar, northern Iraq, abducting Yazidi boys aged 8 to 14 who endured violence, family separation and significant trauma exposure. Upon return, these children needed mental health care. This study investigates the availability of mental health services for male Yazidi former CAAFAGs (children associated with armed forces and armed groups) and discusses th…
Migration, Health and Trauma (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Health and Conflict Studies (4 works) · Islam (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works)