A Qualitative Study of Mental Health Problems among Children Displaced by War in Northern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBetancourt, Theresa Stichick
dc.contributor.authorSpeelman, Liesbeth
dc.contributor.authorOnyango, Grace
dc.contributor.authorBolton, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T08:00:40Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T08:00:40Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractWhile multiple studies have found that children affected by war are at increased risk for a range of mental health problems, little research has investigated how mental health problems are perceived locally. In this study we used a previously developed rapid ethnographic assessment method to explore local perceptions of mental health problems among children and adults from the Acholi ethnic group displaced by the war in northern Uganda. We conducted 45 free list interviews and 57 key informant interviews. The rapid assessment approach appears to have worked well for interviewing caretakers and children aged 10–17 years.We describe several locally defined syndromes: two tam/par/kumu (depression and dysthymia-like syndromes), ma lwor (a mixed anxiety and depression-like syndrome), and a category of conduct problems referred to as kwo maraco/gin lugero. The descriptions of these local syndromes were similar to western mood, anxiety and conduct disorders, but included culturespecific elements.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBetancourt, T. S., Speelman, L., Onyango, G., & Bolton, P. (2009). A qualitative study of mental health problems among children displaced by war in northern Uganda. Transcultural psychiatry, 46(2), 238-256. DOI: 10.1177/1363461509105815en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1177/1363461509105815
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7307
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTranscultural psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectChildren and adolescentsen_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectQualitative researchen_US
dc.subjectNorthern Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectWaren_US
dc.titleA Qualitative Study of Mental Health Problems among Children Displaced by War in Northern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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