Affective and Psychotic Disorders in War-Torn Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
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2020
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Psychiatry journal
Abstract
There is lack of information about prevalence of affective and psychotic disorders triggered by traumatic events among
people living in war-affected regions. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence rate of affective and psychotic disorders and
the associated factors in a war-torn eastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Methods. This epidemiological crosssectional
descriptive study was carried out from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019 at Cepima and Muyisa health centers.
This study enrolled 344 patients that had experienced traumatic events in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo from the
1119 participants, of whom 229 had positive bipolar affective disorder and 115 patients had psychotic disorders. Results. The
results revealed that bipolar affective disorders were two times more than psychotic disorders. Sexual abuse, sudden death of a
relative, kidnapping, the physical torture, and childhood trauma were the psychological factors correlated to the occurrence of
bipolar affective and psychotic disorders. Conclusions. It was concluded that the traumatic experiences were precursors for the
occurrence of bipolar affective and psychotic spectrum disorders.
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Psychotic Disorders, War-Torn, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Citation
Vivalya, B. M., Bin Kitoko, G. M., Nzanzu, A. K., Vagheni, M. M., Masuka, R. K., Mugizi, W., & Ashaba, S. (2020). Affective and psychotic disorders in war-torn eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study. Psychiatry journal, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9190214