The prevalence of mental health problems in Rwandan and Burundese refugee camps

Objective: We examined the prevalence of mental health problems in refugees living in camps that emerged in Tanzania during the Rwanda crisis that started in 1994.
Method: Using the 28-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), we examined two samples: a random sample (n=854) and a sample of clients of a psychosocial support programme in these camps (n=23). Sensitivity, specificity and positive- and negative predictive values were estimated for several cut-off scores of the GHQ-28.

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The genetic aetiology of somatic distress.

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Somatoform disorders such as neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome are characterized by a combination of prolonged mental and physical fatigue. This study aimed to investigate the heritability of somatic distress and determine whether this dimension is aetiologically distinct from measures of depression and anxiety.

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Psychological and physical reactions on children after the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake disaster.

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Public health assessments in disaster settings: recommendations for a multidisciplinary approach.

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Rapid assessments of needs and health status have been conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in natural disaster settings for gathering information about the status of affected populations during emergencies. A review of eight such assessments (6 from hurricanes, 1 from an ice storm, and 1 from an earthquake) examines current methods and applications, and describes the use of results by policy makers so assessments in post-disaster settings can be improved.

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The relationship between trauma, PTSD, and medical utilization in three high risk medical populations.

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Age and emotional response to the Northridge earthquake: a longitudinal analysis.

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Predictors of psychological distress following serious injury.

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Prevalence, characteristics, and long-term sequelae of natural disaster exposure in the general population.

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Prevalence and patterns of Gulf War illness in Kansas veterans: association of symptoms with characteristics of person, place, and time of military service.

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Posttraumatic stress and lifestyles are associated with natural killer cell activity in victims of the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake in Japan.

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The relationships among mental health status, lifestyle, and natural killer (NK) cell activity, which plays important roles in the immune surveillance of tumors and viral infections, were investigated in victims of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

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