Mental health and psychosocial support needs among people displaced by Boko Haram in Nigeria

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ID15540904
AutoresBonnie N Kaiser (0000-0003-0742-1302, University of California San Diego, autor correspondente), Cynthia J Ticao, Jeremy Boglosa, John Minto, Charles Chikwiramadara (Catholic Relief Services), Melissa Tucker (0000-0001-7164-1516, Catholic Relief Services), B A Kohrt (0000-0002-3829-4820, George Washington University)
Ano2019
Volume15
Fascículo3
Páginas358-371
Data de publicação2019-09-19
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGlobal Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17441692.2019.1665082
OpenAlexW2974370178
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas14

Since 2013, the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria has left almost 2 million people displaced and 10 million in need of life-saving services. While the humanitarian response has focused on provision of food, shelter, and physical health needs, mental health needs remain largely overlooked. This mixed-methods project explored the mental health and psychosocial (MHPS) burden, existing resources and coping mechanisms, and remaining needs among internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in Borno State, Nigeria. Survey findings reveal a high burden of mental health needs: 60% of participants strongly endorsed at least one mental health symptom, and 75% endorsed functional impairment associated with mental health symptoms. Unexpectedly, we found that adult men had the highest rates of symptom burden, suggesting that typical approaches focusing on women and children would miss this vulnerable population. Qualitative findings (free lists, interviews, focus group discussions) reflect MHPS needs that could be addressed through solutions-focused approaches, although tailored interventions would be needed to support stigmatised and vulnerable groups such as drug users and rape victims. Finally, participants emphasised the breakdown of community and political leadership structures, as well as of economic and livelihood activities, suggesting that MHPS interventions should focus on restoring these key resources

Environmental health · Focus group · Geography · Internally displaced person · Livelihood · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health and Conflict Studies · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology