Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing memories of a traumatic event and dissociative reactions. Little is known about post-traumatic stress disorder in low and middle income countries such as Ethiopia where armed conflict, human rights violations, and ethnic-based violence are becoming everyday occurrences.Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among residents of Maikadra, North West Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was employed in April 2021. A multi-stage cluster sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. A post-traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5) was used to assess post-traumatic stress disorder through a face-to-face interview. Bivariate and multi-variable binary logistic regression analyses were carried out to examine the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and several demographic and psychosocial variables. Statistical significance was declared at a P-value <0.05. Results: A total of 610 participants were interviewed with a response rate of 98.8%. The prevalence of PTSD in this study was 59.8% with a 95% CI of 55.7-63.9. Female sex (AOR=1.93, 95% CI=1.64-3.24), having a close family member killed or seriously injured (AOR=1.96, 95% CI=1.1-3.48), having moderate (AOR=3.35, 95% CI=1.98-5.68) and high perceived threat to life (AOR=3.66, 95% CI=1.85-6.95), having depression (AOR=1.67, 95% CI=1.13-2.47) and anxiety disorder (AOR=1.85, 95% CI=1.21-2.83), and being directly exposed to the event (AOR=3.27, 95% CI=1.09-9.83) were significantly associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Conclusion:The majority of the residents of Maikadra town where the November 2020 massacre took place experienced posttraumatic stress disorder. Female sex, having a family member or a friend murdered or seriously injured, having depression and anxiety disorders and being directly exposed to the trauma were found to be significant predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder. People who have been exposed to such an intense traumatic event need psychosocial support to help them recover from the horrible experiences.

Introduction: Common mental disorders (CMDs) are nonpsychotic mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, adjustment, and somatoform disorders that compromise daytoday functioning. Pregnancy and the transition to motherhood involve major physical and psychological changes in the expecting mothers. Objective To assess the prevalence of common mental disorders and associated factors among pregnant women in Abebech Gobena Hospital in 2022. Method Crosse sectional study was conducted from May to June 2022 at Abebech Gobena hospital. Systematic random sampling method was employed to select 421 study participants. The data were collected using structured questionnaire and face- to -face interview method. Data was entered in to Epi info 7.1 and export to (SPSS) version 20 for analysis. The association between dependent and independent variables was analyzed by using logistic regression. In bi-variable logistic regression (at p value < 0.25) was entered in to multivariable logistic regression. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was computed. Statistical significance was declared at p value of < 0 .05. Results From the total of 415 participant 85(20.5%) had common mental disorder. As of this result, participants were unplanned 2.9 times [AOR = 2.9, CI95%( 1.3, 6.7)] developed common mental disorder than planed pregnant. Pregnant women who reported history of chronic medical illness have 2.8 CMD than who didn’t (AOR = 2.8; 95%CI: 1.08—7.1). The odds of having CMD among participants who were lifetime alcohol use was 5.3 times (AOR = 5.304, 95% CI = 3.1, 7.1) than participants who did not use. Participants who had no husband support continuity of pregnant were 1.97 times more develop CMD (AOR = 1.97, 95% CI = 0.96, 4.04) as compared with who had husband support. Conclusion and Recommendation: In this study the prevalence of Common Mental Disorder in pregnant women was high. Chronic illness, alcohol use in lifetime, husband support and status of pregnancy were found to be significantly associated with common mental disorder. Therefore all stake holders would involve in providing special psycho-social support during pregnancy than ever at the time of ANC follow up.

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder is marked by increased stress and anxiety following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event. Events of conflict and war-related traumas were commonly reported situations and people who have undergone through have a higher tendency to develop PTSD, so this study aims to assess prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among war-affected residents in Woldia town, North East Ethiopia, 2022. Method: A community-based cross-sectional study design was employed by using a multi-stage systematic random sampling technique from May-15 to June-15/2022. A total of 609 participants were enrolled. PTSD was measured by the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Data were entered by Epi data version 4.6.0.2 and analyzed using STATA version 14. Bivariable and Multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to identify associated factors to PTSD and P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The overall prevalence of PTSD was 56.28%. Destruction/looting of property (AOR=1.6,95%CI,1.11-2.47), murder/injury of family member (AOR=2.1,95% CI,1.37-3.22), witness of murder of family member/others (AOR=1.6,95% CI,1.01-2.71), unlawful imprisonment (AOR=1.7, 95%CI, 1.06-2.74), depression (AOR=2, 95%CI ,1.37-2.93), anxiety (AOR=3.3, 95%CI,2.26-4.97), experience trauma on themselves (AOR=2.0,95%CI,1.22-3.58), poor (AOR= 3.1,95%CI,1.60-6.04) and moderate (AOR= 3.0, 95%CI, 1.56-5.87) social support were statistically associated with PTSD at a p-value < 0.05. Conclusion: The study reveals that the prevalence of PTSD was high in Woldia town following an armed conflict between Federal Government and Tigray forces. Destruction/looting of property, murder/injury of family, witness murder of family/others, unlawful imprisonment, depression, anxiety, experience on themselves, poor and moderate social support were statistically associated with PTSD. Hence, encourage organization working on Mental health, routine patient assessment with a history of trauma, facilitating means to support affected residents is recommended.

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