The Darfur Crisis: Associated Mental Health Problems Among Internally Displaced Women

Musa, Saif Ali; Hamid, Abdul-Kadir

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“…Higher rates of psychiatric morbidity were found in the study conducted by Musa and Hamid (2010) who found that 72% of participants had a psychiatric condition using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), together with much higher rates of PTSD reaching up to (54%). In another study by Kim, Torbay, and Lawry (2007), 31% received a diagnosis of major depressive disorder.…”

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Psychiatric disorders among a sample of internally displaced persons in South Darfur

Elhabiby

Radwan

Okasha

et al. 2014

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Psychiatric disorders among a sample of internally displaced persons in South Darfur

Elhabiby

Radwan

Okasha

et al. 2014

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…A study by Alkhafaji et al (2015) corroborates this finding where the prevalence of depression was higher among married than other groups (Alkhafaji et al , 2015). Similarly, married women had a higher prevalence of depression in a study among IDPs in Dafur (Musa and Hamid, 2010). A plausible explanation for this is that responsibilities and social stressors are higher among married people (especially for IDPs who may face many problems regarding housing, accommodation and other aspects of social life in their new settle place) (Gurak, 2006; Musa and Hamid, 2010).…”

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The prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among internally displaced persons in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Aluh

Okoro

Zimboh

2019

JPMH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri. Design/methodology/approach The study was a cross-sectional study that took place among the six IDP camps located in Maiduguri metropolis in Borno State. A non-randomized technique was used to sample 1,200 respondents. Face-to-face interviews with selected members of households were carried out confidentially. The study used the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Impact of Event Scale-6 which were translated to Kanuri. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed using SPSS version 21. Findings The response rate was 100 percent. In total, 96.1 percent (1,153) of the respondents were depressed, while 78 percent (936) of the respondents were symptomatic for PTSD. The prevalence rate of comorbid PTSD with depression was 68.1 percent (817). About one-third of the respondents had moderately severe depression (29.6 percent, n=355) while about one in ten of them were severely depressed (11.3 percent, n=136). The odds of being depressed was 3.308 higher in people aged 51–60 years compared to people between 18 and 20 years. Significant predictors of depression in the sampled population were screening positive for PTSD and being unemployed. Practical implications The high prevalence of depression and PTSD among the sampled population calls for structured interventions to deal with mental health problems. The study findings suggest the need for more research (preferably qualitative) on the mental health issues in this population. Originality/value This study contributes to the sparse available literature on the mental health of IDPs in Nigeria.

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Beyond poverty fixation: interrogating the experiences of internally displaced persons in Nigeria

Okeke‐Ihejirika

Oriola

Salami

et al. 2020

Third World Quarterly

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The Darfur Crisis: Associated Mental Health Problems Among Internally Displaced Women

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Psychiatric disorders among a sample of internally displaced persons in South Darfur

Psychiatric disorders among a sample of internally displaced persons in South Darfur

The prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among internally displaced persons in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Beyond poverty fixation: interrogating the experiences of internally displaced persons in Nigeria

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