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Pan Afr Med J ; 29: 26, 2018.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29875908

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CONTEXT: in Africa's zones of conflict, recent studies report a high frequency of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) particularly in community settings. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to contribute to a better management of patients experiencing violence subsequent to the Central African Republic socio-political conflict. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of the medical records of patients receiving outpatient treatment in the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (France) Trauma Center, Bangui. RESULTS: 33.33% (n=35) of patients had PTSD, while 17.14% (n=18) of patients had acute stress syndrome. Stress syndrome (SS) was associated with female sex, rape, anxiety and depression. Rape multiplied the risk of SS occurrence by 8. The average age was 30 years (P25:22 years; P75:40 years). The majority of patients had mood disorder (63.81%; n=67). Insomnia was present in 62.83% (n=66) of patients. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was present in 44.76 % of patients. Depression was found in 40.95% (n=43) of patients. CONCLUSION: The obtained results show how the society, apart from militia members, is affected by conflict-related violence in the country. These results can enrich the reflections on health organisation and on the management of patients in Central African, by considering the impact of conflict-related acute stress syndome in the short, medium and long term.


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Armed Conflicts/psychology , Mood Disorders/epidemiology , Rape/statistics & numerical data , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Anxiety/epidemiology , Central African Republic/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Depression/epidemiology , Female , Hospitals, General , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Outpatients , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Rape/psychology , Sex Factors , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/epidemiology , Time Factors , Young Adult
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