Late-onset PTSD in unaccompanied refugee minors: Exploring the predictive utility of depression and anxiety symptoms

Following resettlement in Western countries, unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is unclear to what extent PTSD in this group may become manifest at later stages following resettlement and which factors are associated with late onset. We examined data from URM collected 1 (T1) and 2 years (T2) following resettlement for differences between groups with no PTSD, PTSD at T1, and late-onset PTSD (at T2 only) using multinomial regression and path analysis.

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Psychometric properties and longitudinal validation of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) in a Rwandan community setting: a validaton study

Background
This study took place to enable the measurement of the effects on mental health of a psychosocial intervention in Rwanda. It aimed to establish the capacities of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) to screen for mental disorder and to assess symptom change over time in a Rwandan community setting.
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The Effect on Mental Health of a Large Scale Psychosocial Intervention for Survivors of Mass Violence: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Rwanda

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Sexual and gender based violence against men in the Democratic Republic of Congo effects on survivors, their families and the community

Media and service provider reports of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) perpetrated against men in armed conflicts have increased. However, response to these reports has been limited, as existing evidence and programs have primarily focused on prevention and response to women and girl survivors of SGBV.

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If You Could Only Choose Five Psychotropic Medicines: Updating the Interagency Emergency Health Kit

  • The Interagency Emergency Health Kit is a box with medicines and medical supplies designed to meet the expected primary health care needs of people exposed to major humanitarian emergencies.
  • Previous editions of the kit have been inadequate to help people with severe mental or neurological disorders.
  • The challenge to be addressed was to propose the inclusion of one medicine for each of five classes of psychotropic medicines.
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Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: linking practice and research

This review links practice, funding, and evidence for interventions for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings. We studied practice by reviewing reports of mental health and psychosocial support activities (2007–10); funding by analysis of the financial tracking service and the creditor reporting system (2007–09); and interventions by systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Research priorities for mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings

  • There has been a great need to develop a research agenda to strengthen mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings; prior research in this area has had limited inputs from practitioners.
  • We developed a consensus-based research agenda for the next ten years through inputs from an interdisciplinary group of academics, policy makers, and practitioners (n = 82) representing regions where humanitarian crises occur.
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General Population and Medical Student Perceptions of Good and Bad Doctors in Mozambique

CONTEXT:

A key element of the doctor-patient relationship is to understand the patient's and doctor's perceptions of quality care.

OBJECTIVES:

To assess the perceptions of good and bad doctors among first-year medical students and local community members in a semi-urban, African settings.

METHODS:

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The course of mental health disorders after a disaster: Predictors and comorbidity

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WTF book Narrative Theatre deel 3

Topic 1: Developing an awareness of Ubuntu values within Burundian communities

Developing an awareness of Ubuntu values within Burundian communities.

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