ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
Probable Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Kenya and Its Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Household Survey.
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- National and regional prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2020Pooled it
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- Post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among internally displaced people due to conflict in Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among high school students who experienced war in Woldia town.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Experiences of trauma and psychometric properties of the Life Events Checklist among adults in Uganda.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and its associated risk factors in a general household population in Kenya. Data were drawn from a cross-sectional household survey of mental disorders and their associated risk factors. The participants received a structured epidemiological assessment of common mental disorders, and symptoms of PTSD, accompanied by additional sections on socio-demographic data, life events, social networks, social supports, disability/activities of daily living, quality of life, use of health services, and service use. The study found that 48% had experienced a severe trauma, and an overall prevalence rate of 10.6% of probable PTSD, defined as a score of six or more on the trauma screening questionnaire (TSQ). The conditional probability of PTSD was 0.26. Risk factors include being female, single, self-employed, having experienced recent life events, having a common mental disorder (CMD)and living in an institution before age 16. The study indicates that probable PTSD is prevalent in this rural area of Kenya. The findings are relevant for the training of front line health workers, their support and supervision, for health management information systems, and for mental health promotion in state boarding schools.
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