Poverty and mental health in post-war countries: The case of Uganda and Sierra Leone

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dc.contributor.authorJotteranda, Fabrice
dc.contributor.authorShour, Abdul R.
dc.contributor.authorAnguzu, Ronald
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T21:04:06Z
dc.date.available2023-06-01T21:04:06Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe impact of environmental factors on brain development in children and adolescents has become a growing research focus in recent years. Low socioeconomic status (SES) has been linked to adverse health outcomes, mental disorders, and low academic achievements. Research on the impact of adverse events on brain development, however, has mostly focused on first-world countries like the United States or countries in the Western world. The aim of this chapter is twofold: (1) to investigate particular mental health needs and challenges in the aftermath of civil unrest, political violence and continuous economic and political difficulties in Uganda and Sierra Leone; and (2) to examine how neuroethics can help develop strategies to address the mental health crisis that has not been adequately assessed and addressed in Uganda and Sierra Leone. In particular, this chapter addresses the question of how to improve access to new neuroscientific knowledge and treatment options relevant to the impact of poverty and violence.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJotterand, F., Shour, A. R., & Anguzu, R. (2020). Poverty and mental health in post-war countries: The case of Uganda and Sierra Leone. In Global Mental Health and Neuroethics (pp. 145-162). Academic Press.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815063-4.00010-1en_US
dc.identifier.isbn9780128150634
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8877
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Press.en_US
dc.subjectMental disordersen_US
dc.subjectNeuroscience of povertyen_US
dc.subjectWaren_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.titlePoverty and mental health in post-war countries: The case of Uganda and Sierra Leoneen_US
dc.typeBooken_US
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