Around 40 violent conflicts are currently active in the world with an estimated 100,000
related casualties in 2014. Armed conflicts and mass violence are widespread occurrences …

Organized violence has lasting and devastating effects at the individual and community
level. Previous studies in crisis regions, including Rwanda, have revealed grave …

Background The 1994 genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda left about one million people dead in
a period of only three months. The present study aimed to examine the level of trauma …

Numerous studies have been conducted among survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi
on the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, thus far, no …

War impacts a person's physical and emotional health. Death, injury, witnessing violence,
loss of family friends, homes, employment, resources, etc. are a number of the devastating …

Objectives of this study were to compare rates of mental health disorders in Rwandan
genocide perpetrators with those of genocide survivors and to investigate potential …

Abstract Background The 1994 genocide against Tutsi resulted in a massive death toll that
reached one million people. Despite the tremendous efforts made to mitigate the adverse …

Harrowing cries echoed in the Kigali football stadium on April 7, 2014 as Rwanda
commemorated the genocide that took place in Rwanda exactly twenty years ago …

Background As a consequence of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, prevalences of mental
disorders are elevated in Rwanda. More knowledge about determinants of mental stress can …

The study of psychological trauma in humanitarian settings has consistently revealed the
negative mental health impact of exposure to war atrocities, especially high rates of post …