Prevalence of War-Related Mental Health Conditions and Association With Displacement Status in Postwar Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

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Farah Husain · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mark Anderson · Monash University

Barbara Lopes Cardozo · Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

Kristin Becknell · Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

Curtis Blanton · Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

Diane Araki · Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

Abstract

Among residents of Jaffna District in Sri Lanka, prevalence of symptoms of war-related mental health conditions was substantial and significantly associated with displacement status and underlying trauma exposure.

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Migration, Health and Trauma Health and Conflict Studies Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

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Published in: JAMA

Volume 306, Issue 5, pp. 522-522

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.1052

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 9.41

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Prevalence of War-Related Mental Health Conditions and Association With Displacement Status in Postwar Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

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