Profile of Forensic State Patients Admitted to Z&amp;#233;b&amp;#233; Psychiatric Hospital (Togo)

Salifou, Saliou; Agbobli, Yawo Apélété; Kanekatoua, Sonia; Wenkourama, Daméga; Batcha, Assad; Affo, Charfoundine; Dassa, Kolou Simliwa

doi:10.4236/ojpsych.2022.121001

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“…(5 psychiatrists for about seven million inhabitants (Salifou et al, 2022)) makes it difficult to teach in the schools and on the job. All this justified the fact that almost the entire sample (95.5%) knew less than five characteristic symptoms of the depression and 90.9% were not aware of the existence of specific screening tools for the depression.…”

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Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lomé: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives

Wenkourama,

Ketevi,

Salifou

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Depression is recognized as a public health issue among pregnant women. The objective of this study was to describe the knowledge and the practices of the State Midwives (SMW) and State Auxiliary Midwives (SAM) in relation to the depression in the pregnant women. Framework and Methodology: Our study was descriptive cross-sectional conducted from May 13, 2019 to July 16, 2019 among the SMWs and the SAMs who intervened in maternity wards of the public Peripheral Care Units (PCU) of Health District No. 5 (HD5) of the Lomé-Commune Health Region (LCHR).Results: The average age of respondents was 35 ± 11.3 years with extremes of 23 and 51 years. Thirty respondents (68.2%) had already worked for at least 5 years or more. Forty-two of the respondents (95.5%) experienced less than 5 characteristic symptoms of the depression. Forty respondents (90.9%) were not aware of the existence of specific screening tools for the depression. Thirty-three respondents (75.0%) had never screened the symptoms of the depression among the pregnant women. Conclusion: On-the-job ongoing mental health training sessions were needed to address the gaps for these claimants.

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Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lomé: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives

Wenkourama,

Ketevi,

Salifou

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Profile of forensic patients admitted for medico-legal and psychiatric assessment at Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda: demographic, clinical and forensic factors

Sugira,

Ngirababyeyi,

Bizoza

et al. 2024

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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Factors Associated with Homicides in Psychiatric Expertise in Togo

Salifou,

Agbobli,

Wenkourama

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Background: In most societies, homicide or murder is a crime that often leads to imprisonment. Studies around the world have sometimes found cases of mental illness (schizophrenia spectrum disorders) as an explanation for some homicides. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with homicide in the Togolese context. Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study of pre-trial psychiatric expertise reports from January 31 st , 2019 to January 30 th , 2022. Results: Out of 704 defendants appraised, 206 (29.3%) had committed homicide. Males accounted for 91.7% of Homicide defendants (HD). Their average age was 31.6 ± 12.2 years, with extremes of 16 and 74 years. Factors associated with homicide were female gender, age between 30 and 45 years, married or cohabiting status and occupation as a farmer/fisherman/breeder. Psychoactive substance use (PAS), mental illness and psychiatric history were not associated with homicide. Conclusion: Preventing delinquency and interpersonal conflict, and promoting social cohesion, could significantly reduce homicides in Togo.

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Profile of Forensic State Patients Admitted to Zébé Psychiatric Hospital (Togo)

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Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lomé: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives

Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lomé: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives

Profile of forensic patients admitted for medico-legal and psychiatric assessment at Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda: demographic, clinical and forensic factors

Factors Associated with Homicides in Psychiatric Expertise in Togo

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Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lom&#233;: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives

Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lom&#233;: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives

Profile of forensic patients admitted for medico-legal and psychiatric assessment at Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda: demographic, clinical and forensic factors

Factors Associated with Homicides in Psychiatric Expertise in Togo

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Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lomé: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives

Screening for Depression among Pregnant Women in Peripheral Care Units in Lomé: Knowledge and Practices of State Midwives and Auxiliary Midwives