Trauma exposure and psychometric properties of the life events checklist among adults in South Africa

A Stevenson, M Beltran, S Misra… - European journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Trauma exposure is widespread and linked to chronic physical and mental
health conditions including posttraumatic stress disorder. However, there are major gaps in …

Experiences of trauma and psychometric properties of the Life Events Checklist among adults in Uganda

Z Morawej, S Misra, AA Ametaj, A Stevenson… - PLoS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTE) is common and increases an individual's risk
of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders. PTEs …

Low reliability when determining criterion a for posttraumatic stress disorder from self-report descriptions of traumatic events: The need for transparent methods.

M Rubin, AA Foulser, E Siegel, JAJ Smits… - … , practice, and policy, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Exposure to a traumatic event is a primary criterion (Criterion A) for meeting
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Using self-report to establish diagnostic criteria in …

Validation of the Malay version of the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 among Malaysian undergraduates

YK Tan, CS Siau, LF Chan, K Kõlves, J Zhang… - Asian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This cross-sectional study aimed to validate the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5)
among Malaysian undergraduates (N= 500; mean age= 21.66±1.57), of which 90.4% had …

[HTML][HTML] The cumulative impact of trauma, chronic illness, and COVID-19 stress on mental health in a case-control study of adults with psychotic disorders in Ethiopia

M Sharma, M Alemayehu, E Girma, B Milkias… - Comprehensive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the economic,
psychological, and social well-being of people in Ethiopia. Pandemic-related fears can …

Landslide disasters in eastern Uganda: post-traumatic stress disorder and its correlates among survivors in Bududa district

A Kabunga, P Okalo, V Nalwoga, B Apili - BMC psychology, 2022 - Springer
Background Post-traumatic stress disorder is the commonly reported psychiatric morbidity
among the survivors of natural disasters. However, its prevalence particularly in Bududa …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between trauma types and psychotic symptoms: A network analysis of patients with psychotic disorders in a large, multi-country study in East …

A Stevenson, S Misra, E Girma, AM Isvoranu… - Comprehensive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The link between trauma exposure and psychotic disorders is well-established.
Further, specific types of trauma may be associated with specific psychotic symptoms …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring psychotic symptoms among substance-naïve individuals and recent abstainers without a psychosis diagnosis: A cross-country study across Kenya …

IB Kisiang'ani, M Aden, HR Mwangi, D Akena… - Psychiatry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Psychotic symptoms are of increasing interest in mental health due to their predictive value
for future psychotic disorders. While these symptoms are prevalent in the general …

Prevalence of Mental Health and Substance use Problems and Awareness of Need for Services in Lesotho: Results from a Population-Based Survey

LG Fernández, GH Yoon, E Firima, R Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
We conducted a household survey among 6061 adults in Lesotho to (1) assess the
prevalence of moderate/severe mental health (MH) and substance use (SU) problems (2) …

[PDF][PDF] Learning to see a world of opportunities

N Ashraf, G Bryan, A Delfino, E Holmes, L Iacovone… - 2024 - navaashraf.com
Poverty and trauma are strongly interlinked. Trauma distorts memory, diminishing the ability
to see how actions today can lead to future outcomes. Using data from two RCTs among …