Dr Reima Maglajlic
Small Group Project 2019-20
‘Madness’ after the war – exploring alternatives to dominant understandings of mental health in the context of political conflict
As a global development priority, mental health is a challenge beyond the scope of a single discipline. It requires new modes of inquiry to advance new knowledge and support practices. The proposed study aims to offer new insights on mental distress following the political conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) - a site of various post-war development interventions. One of the rare development successes was the introduction of community mental health services, including the development of organisations run or led by people who use mental health services as experts by experience (EBE).
More informationResearch outcomes
‘Madness’ after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina – challenging dominant understandings of distress. Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine, 28(2), 216–234.
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Biography
Reima started her post at Sussex in October 2013, initially as a Senior Lecturer (2013-2022) and now as a Reader (since October 2022). Between July 2020 and July 2025, Reima and Prof. Vasilios Ioakimidis were Co-Editors of the British Journal of Social Work (BJSW). During their tenure, Reima foregrounded the role of experiential knowledge of social work in the Journal management, shape, and content. This included recruitment of people who use health and social care services to the BJSW Editorial Board, support for the development of the Special Issue on Lived Experience, and revisions to the Journal website to promote more inclusive practices in social work knowledge review and dissemination.
Biographical details correct as of 30.04.26