Abstract Background South Africa's unique history, characterised by apartheid, a form of
constitutional racial segregation and exploitation, and a long period of political violence and …

This article briefly surveys the extent to which traumatic events are a feature of life all over
Africa and provides a comprehensive review of research that documents the pervasiveness …

The South African population is exposed to multiple forms of violence. Using nationally
representative data from 4351 South African adults, this study examined the relative risk for …

Recent community studies show that trauma exposure is higher in lower-income countries
compared with high-income countries. PTSD prevalence rates are largely similar across …

ContextLittle is known about the impact of trauma in postconflict, low-income countries
where people have survived multiple traumatic experiences. ObjectiveTo establish the …

Background Research on the prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is still
limited in low income countries yet PTSD can be a public health problem in post conflict …

Objectives: To compare the incidence of traumatic events and its association with symptoms
of post-traumatic stress disorder in three population groups in northern Uganda and …

Background People living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are disproportionately exposed to
trauma and may be at increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, a …

Using nationally representative data from South Africa, we examine lifetime prevalence of
traumas and multiple traumas (number of events). Employing multiple regression analysis …

This chapter describes how chronic conflict, warfare, and persecution, as lived experiences,
have created significant mental distress in communities on the African continent. There is a …