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The cumulative impact of trauma, chronic illness, and COVID-19 stress on mental health in a case-control study of adults with psychotic disorders in Ethiopia

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Abstract

Our findings uniquely assess the interaction of health and emergency related factors in understudied settings like Ethiopia. They underscore the importance of including daily hardships and environmental stressors, along with prior trauma exposure, as risk factors for the assessment of mental health symptoms. This study has key implications for mental health screening and intervention research in response to complex emergency contexts like Ethiopia with a history of armed conflict in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings can aid the development of targeted services that address the mental health of at-risk groups with pre-existing mental and physical health conditions.

Research topics

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

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DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152508

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