Descriptive Characterization of Psycho-Trauma Psychological Distress and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder among Children and Adolescent Internally Displaced Persons in Kaduna Nigeria

摘要

BackgroundA postelection violent conflict in Kaduna resulted in 800 deaths and 65,000 displaced people leading to setting up of camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs). We set out to determine the prevalence and pattern of psycho-traumatic stressful life events, psychological distress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among child/adolescents IDPs.