Affective and Psychotic Disorders in War-Torn Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorMutume Vivalya, Bives
dc.contributor.authorManzekele Bin Kitoko, Germain
dc.contributor.authorKalima Nzanzu, Adelard
dc.contributor.authorMumbere Vagheni, Martial
dc.contributor.authorKasereka Masuka, Rock
dc.contributor.authorMugizi, Wilson
dc.contributor.authorAshaba, Scholastic
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-13T16:57:12Z
dc.date.available2023-09-13T16:57:12Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThere 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVivalya, 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/10.1155/2020/9190214en_US
dc.identifier.issnhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9190214
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9208
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPsychiatry journalen_US
dc.subjectPsychotic Disordersen_US
dc.subjectWar-Tornen_US
dc.subjectDemocratic Republic of the Congoen_US
dc.titleAffective and Psychotic Disorders in War-Torn Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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