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. 2016 Jan;52(1):32-8.
doi: 10.1007/s10597-015-9902-4. Epub 2015 Jun 23.

Exploring Psychological Distress in Burundi During and After the Armed Conflict

Itziar Familiar  1 , Brian Hall  2 , Tom Bundervoet  3 , Philip Verwimp  4 , Judith Bass  5
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Exploring Psychological Distress in Burundi During and After the Armed Conflict

Itziar Familiar et al. Community Ment Health J. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

We assessed symptoms of psychological distress among a population-based sample of 9000-plus adults in Burundi during (1998) and after (2007) armed conflict. After exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to an 8-item, self-report measure, we identified two domains of psychological distress "Depression/Anxiety" and "Functioning" with good fit to data. The questionnaire was invariant in males and females. Depression and Anxiety symptoms during conflict were more frequently reported than Functioning symptoms; all symptoms were more frequently reported by women. Psychological distress was found in 44 % of individuals during conflict and in 29 % 2 years after the conflict. Results call for further research in Burundi that can inform the development of mental health interventions.

Keywords: Anxiety; Armed conflict; Burundi; Depression; Factor analysis; Functioning.

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