Predicting the Impact of the 2011 Conflict in Libya on Population Mental Health: PTSD and Depression Prevalence and Mental Health Service Requirements

201264 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Fiona Charlson · University of Queensland

Zachary Steel · UNSW Sydney

Louisa Degenhardt · UNSW Sydney

Tien Chey · UNSW Sydney

Derrick Silove · UNSW Sydney

Claire Marnane · Prince of Wales Hospital

Harvey Whiteford · University of Queensland

Abstract

This is the first attempt to predict the mental health burden and consequent service response needs of such a conflict, and is crucially timed for Libya.

Topics & Keywords

Migration, Health and Trauma Health and Conflict Studies Mental Health Treatment and Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 7, pp. e40593-e40593

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040593

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