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Prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Ebola survivors in northern Sierra Leone

A cross-sectional study

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ID15377698
AuthorsAbdulai Jawo Bah (0000-0002-3334-7882, Queen Margaret University, corresponding author), Peter Bai James (0000-0002-6373-5704, University of Sierra Leone), Nuhu Bah (Ministry of Health and Sanitation), Amara Bangali Sesay (Ministry of Health and Sanitation), Stephen Sevalie (0000-0003-2267-253X, Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre), Joseph Sam Kanu (0000-0003-0799-6907, Ministry of Health and Sanitation)
Year2020
Volume20
Issue1
Pages1391-1391
Publication date2020-09-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-020-09507-6
PMID32917162
OpenAlexW3085772467
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited49

Our findings show that anxiety, depression and PTSD are common among the Ebola survivors in Bombali district, Northern Sierra Leone, and that underscores the need to diagnose and manage mental health morbidities among Ebola survivors long after their recovery from Ebola virus disease. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) need to be explored as part of overall mental healthcare package interventions

Anxiety · Anxiety disorder · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics · Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale · Mental health · Psychiatry · Sierra leone · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Resilience and Mental Health

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Citations per year2,6
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
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