Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in children
The case of the Mbagala bomb blasts in Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Innocent Nasson Messo (Open University of Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 627-637 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105312451188 |
| PMID | 22904150 |
| OpenAlex | W2112510419 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
In April 2009, military bombs stockpiled in Mbagala, Dar es Salaam, exploded uncontrollably, landing in the neighbourhood killing 26 people, injuring about 600 and destroying 9049 homes. This must have been a terrible experience, with psychological consequences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among the children involved in the bomb blasts. It was hypothesized that children would not exhibit PTSD symptoms, as well as not showing sex differences in exhibiting PTSD symptoms. The study findings show 93% of children bomb survivors had PTSD symptoms, with no sex differences in the PTSD reported
Dar es salaam · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Tanzania · Traumatic stress · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Resilience and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |