85% of IOK pellet victims suffer psychiatric disorder: GMC Study.

ISLAMABAD -- Department of Psychiatry of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar in Indian occupied Kashmir has conducted a study revealed that 85 % of pellet victims were diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

According to reporter, the study titled 'Psychiatric Morbidity in Pellet Injury Victims of Kashmir' said that since the 2016 mass uprising in Kashmir, 325 pellet victims had been treated for psychiatric disorders at associated hospitals of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar. '85 % of 380 pellet victims examined during this post-2016 uprising period were found to be suffering from various psychiatric disorders,' it said.

The study found that the majority of the pellet injured (68.4%) had suffered eye injury. Less than half (42.37%) of them had suffered grievous injury in the eyes. 92.92% of the patients with eye injuries were diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, as compared to 70% patients with other than eye injury.

Of the total number of pellet injured persons, 85% had developed psychiatric disorders and were treated at hospitals. 'Depression was the most common psychiatric disorder (25.79%) followed by adjustment disorder (15.79%). While 9.21% victims had PTSD...