Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Among Internally Displaced Persons in Mogadishu-Somalia.
IDPs
PTSD
Somalia
depression
trauma
Journal
Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
ISSN: 1176-6328
Titre abrégé: Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101240304
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
30
11
2022
accepted:
22
02
2023
entrez:
7
3
2023
pubmed:
8
3
2023
medline:
8
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Nearly 2.6 million people have been forced into displacement camps in Somalia as a result of frequent conflicts exacerbated by climate change disasters. Although the psychological impact of war and natural disasters is well documented elsewhere, little is known about the unseen scars of psychological trauma among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia. This study was carried out between January and February 2021 and sought to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among IDPs and examine the association between displacement and these psychiatric conditions. A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among 401 IDPs in Mogadishu. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire was used to determine the levels of trauma exposure and PTSD, and Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 was used to estimate the prevalence of depression. Multivariate and bivariate analyses were performed to analyze the association between demographic and displacement variables and the outcomes of PTSD and depression. More than half (59%) of participants met the symptom criteria of depression, and nearly a third (32%) of respondents met the symptom criteria for PTSD. The most prevalent traumatic event was a lack of food or water (80.2%). Important predictive factors for the development of psychiatric morbidity were unemployment, cumulative traumatic exposure, and frequency and duration of displacement. The study revealed high levels of depressive disorder and PTSD among IDPs in Mogadishu. Furthermore, this study provided evidence of IDPs' susceptibility to trauma exposure and lack of essential services and goods. The study highlighted the importance of the provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services in IDP camps.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Nearly 2.6 million people have been forced into displacement camps in Somalia as a result of frequent conflicts exacerbated by climate change disasters. Although the psychological impact of war and natural disasters is well documented elsewhere, little is known about the unseen scars of psychological trauma among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia. This study was carried out between January and February 2021 and sought to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among IDPs and examine the association between displacement and these psychiatric conditions.
Methodology
UNASSIGNED
A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among 401 IDPs in Mogadishu. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire was used to determine the levels of trauma exposure and PTSD, and Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 was used to estimate the prevalence of depression. Multivariate and bivariate analyses were performed to analyze the association between demographic and displacement variables and the outcomes of PTSD and depression.
Results
UNASSIGNED
More than half (59%) of participants met the symptom criteria of depression, and nearly a third (32%) of respondents met the symptom criteria for PTSD. The most prevalent traumatic event was a lack of food or water (80.2%). Important predictive factors for the development of psychiatric morbidity were unemployment, cumulative traumatic exposure, and frequency and duration of displacement.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
The study revealed high levels of depressive disorder and PTSD among IDPs in Mogadishu. Furthermore, this study provided evidence of IDPs' susceptibility to trauma exposure and lack of essential services and goods. The study highlighted the importance of the provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services in IDP camps.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36879949
doi: 10.2147/NDT.S398423
pii: 398423
pmc: PMC9985393
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
469-478Informations de copyright
© 2023 Ali et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
Références
BMC Psychiatry. 2008 May 19;8:38
pubmed: 18489768
Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2019 Feb;28(1):100-111
pubmed: 28747237
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2015 Mar;19(1):45-50
pubmed: 25195765
PLoS One. 2013 May 22;8(5):e64742
pubmed: 23717656
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2018 Jan;206(1):40-45
pubmed: 28632513
JAMA. 2011 Aug 3;306(5):522-31
pubmed: 21813430
Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2017 Oct 27;8(sup5):1353383
pubmed: 29075426
J Nerv Ment Dis. 1992 Feb;180(2):111-6
pubmed: 1737972
Am J Psychiatry. 1954 Nov;111(5):343-52
pubmed: 13197596
BMC Psychiatry. 2009 Mar 04;9:7
pubmed: 19261192
Confl Health. 2019 Nov 08;13:51
pubmed: 31728157
Eur J Public Health. 2019 Jun 1;29(3):468-474
pubmed: 30561573
J Trauma Stress. 2014 Oct;27(5):509-18
pubmed: 25322880
Confl Health. 2009 May 26;3:6
pubmed: 19470171
BMC Psychiatry. 2015 Jul 24;15:171
pubmed: 26204950
BMJ Glob Health. 2017 Oct 15;2(4):e000419
pubmed: 29082026
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2020 Oct 07;16:2317-2326
pubmed: 33116530