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

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

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 dearth of population-level representative data from SSA is a barrier to assessing PTSD. This manuscript sought to calculate...

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Main Authors:	Lauren C Ng, Anne Stevenson, Sreeja S Kalapurakkel, Charlotte Hanlon, Soraya Seedat, Boniface Harerimana, Bonginkosi Chiliza, Karestan C Koenen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:	PLoS Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003090

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