Background People living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are disproportionately exposed to
trauma and may be at increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, a …

Objective Several studies have observed that dissociative experiences are frequently
reported by individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), especially amongst patients that …

Objectives This paper utilizes probability-based modelling to unpack the complex and
multifaceted individual, sociological, and psychological processes present within terrorist …

Background The practice of traditional and complementary medicine is increasing in most
low-and middle-income countries especially for chronic communicable and non …

Objective: Individuals who return from armed groups present with a history of traumatic
events including perpetration. Subsequent severe mental stress and heightened levels of …

Methods Due to the complexity, heterogeneity, and urgency of the research objective [20],
we conducted a sco** review to identify the types of available evidence [21] on the mental …

Evil Eye, **n Possession, and Mental Health Issues raises awareness of the cultural
considerations, religion and spirituality involved in the assessment of Muslim patients with …

Studies in conflict population have repeatedly documented that the number of traumatic
event types experienced (trauma load) increases the risk to develop posttraumatic stress …

In this chapter we pre sent several forms of analy sis that can be used to assess trauma and
its effects in a culturally sensitive way. These analytic lenses demonstrate cross-cultural …

As in many cultures, also in Uganda spirit possession is a common idiom of distress
associated with traumatic experiences. In the DSM-IV and-5, possession trance disorders …