The effects of armed conflict on the health of women and children

E Bendavid, T Boerma, N Akseer, A Langer… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Women and children bear substantial morbidity and mortality as a result of armed conflicts.
This Series paper focuses on the direct (due to violence) and indirect health effects of armed …

Global burden of post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression in countries affected by war between 1989 and 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TH Hoppen, S Priebe, I Vetter, N Morina - BMJ global health, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Objective Extensive research has demonstrated high prevalences of post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and major depression (MD) in war-surviving populations. However …

Impact of Ebola experiences and risk perceptions on mental health in Sierra Leone, July 2015

MF Jalloh, W Li, RE Bunnell, KA Ethier, A O'Leary… - BMJ global …, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Background The mental health impact of the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic has been
described among survivors, family members and healthcare workers, but little is known …

The prevalence of PTSD and major depression in the global population of adult war survivors: a meta-analytically informed estimate in absolute numbers

TH Hoppen, N Morina - European journal of psychotraumatology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Elevated prevalences of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major
depression (MD) have been reported in populations exposed to war. However, no global …

Prevalence of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder in adult civilian survivors of war who stay in war-afflicted regions. A systematic review and meta-analysis of …

N Morina, K Stam, TV Pollet, S Priebe - Journal of affective disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Epidemiological surveys on depression and posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) among civilian war survivors in war-afflicted regions have produced heterogeneous …

National and regional prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LC Ng, A Stevenson, SS Kalapurakkel, C Hanlon… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Trauma and perceived social rejection among Yazidi women and girls who survived enslavement and genocide

H Ibrahim, V Ertl, C Catani, AA Ismail, F Neuner - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background In August 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a terrorist
organization, attacked the Yazidi's ancestral homeland in northwestern Iraq. Among other …

Prevalence of mental disorders, associated co-morbidities, health care knowledge and service utilization in Rwanda–towards a blueprint for promoting mental health …

Y Kayiteshonga, V Sezibera, L Mugabo… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background In order to respond to the dearth of mental health data in Rwanda where large-
scale prevalence studies were not existing, Rwanda Mental Health Survey was conducted to …

[HTML][HTML] War-related stress among Israeli college students following 7 October 2023 terror attack in Israel

K Dopelt, N Houminer-Klepar - … of Investigation in Health, Psychology and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Warfare represents a significant source of stress in contemporary times, with
enduring implications beyond the immediate casualties, fostering a pervasive atmosphere of …

Assessing anxiety symptom severity in Rwandese adolescents: cross-gender measurement invariance of GAD-7

LC Niwenahisemo, S Hong, L Kuang - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health problems
experienced by adolescents worldwide because of their evident significant impact on their …