Descriptive characterization of psycho-trauma, psychological distress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among children and adolescent internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kaduna, Northwestern Nigeria

Descriptive characterization of psycho-trauma, psychological distress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among children and adolescent internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kaduna, Northwestern Nigeria

BackgroundA post election violent conflict in northern Nigeria in April 2011 resulted in 800 deaths and 65,000 displaced people leading to setting up of camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). We set out to determine the prevalence and pattern of psycho-traumatic stressful life events, psychol...

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Main Authors: Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, Abdulaziz Mohammed, Edwin Eseigbe, Tosin Adekeye, Folorunsho Tajudeen Nuhu, Modupe Lasisi, Asiya Mohammed, Zainab Titilope Sulaiman, Aishatu Abubakar Abdullateef, Nafisatu Hayyatudeen, Akande Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
PTSD
Children and adolescents
psychological distress
internally displaced persons
psycho-trauma
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00179/full

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