The mental health professional at the feet of the Ebola virus: individual treatment and global mental challenges

Jude Mary Cénat¹, Oléa Balayulu-Makila², Daniel Derivois³, Nereah Felix⁴, Joana N Mukunzi⁵, Jacqueline Bukaka⁶, Jean-Pierre Birangui⁷, Cécile Rousseau⁸

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¹ Professor,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa;and Director,Vulnerability, Trauma, Resilience and Culture Research Laboratory,University of Ottawa,Canada.
² PhD Student,Laboratory of Psychology Psy-DREPI,University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté,France;and Lecturer,Department of Psychology,University of Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo.
³ Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté;and Assistant Director,Laboratory of Psychology Psy-DREPI (EA458),France.
⁴ MA Student,Department of Education,University of Ottawa,Canada.
⁵ Research Assistant,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa,Canada.
⁶ Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁷ Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Lubumbashi,Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁸ Professor,Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry,McGill University,Canada.

PMID: 31142389
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2019.122

The mental health professional at the feet of the Ebola virus: individual treatment and global mental challenges

Jude Mary Cénat et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2019.

. 2019 May 30:1-2.

doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.122. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Jude Mary Cénat¹, Oléa Balayulu-Makila², Daniel Derivois³, Nereah Felix⁴, Joana N Mukunzi⁵, Jacqueline Bukaka⁶, Jean-Pierre Birangui⁷, Cécile Rousseau⁸

Affiliations

¹ Professor,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa;and Director,Vulnerability, Trauma, Resilience and Culture Research Laboratory,University of Ottawa,Canada.
² PhD Student,Laboratory of Psychology Psy-DREPI,University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté,France;and Lecturer,Department of Psychology,University of Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo.
³ Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté;and Assistant Director,Laboratory of Psychology Psy-DREPI (EA458),France.
⁴ MA Student,Department of Education,University of Ottawa,Canada.
⁵ Research Assistant,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa,Canada.
⁶ Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁷ Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Lubumbashi,Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁸ Professor,Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry,McGill University,Canada.

PMID: 31142389
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2019.122

Abstract

SummaryMental health professionals form an important component of the response teams currently working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to treat what is historically the second-largest Ebola outbreak. They provide psychological treatment to patients under extraordinary conditions, helping them cope with anxiety and the daily death of other patients.Declaration of interestNone.

Keywords: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ebola virus disease; global challenges; individual treatment; mental health professional.

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