Open Access<p>Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors Among Internally Displaced People in South Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Derebe Madoro,
Habtamu Kerebih,
Yodit Habtamu,
Meseret Gtsadik,
Hirbaye Mokona,
Alemayehu Molla,
Tirusew Wondie,
Kalkidan Yohannes
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s267307
Subject(s) - medicine , traumatic stress , cross sectional study , logistic regression , mental health , depression (economics) , demography , internally displaced person , checklist , psychiatry , environmental health , population , psychology , pathology , sociology , economics , cognitive psychology , macroeconomics
Displaced people experience different traumatic events. This can have serious and long-lasting consequences in terms of physical and mental health outcome. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most frequent mental disorder following traumatic exposure. In 2018 Ethiopia saw the highest number of internal displacement, despite this, less attention has been given to mental health among internally displaced people in the country. This study aims to determine the estimated prevalence and associated factors of PTSD among internally displaced people in the Gede'o zone, south Ethiopia.