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Author: Jalloh, Mohamed F; Li, Wenshu; Bunnell, Rebecca E; Ethier, Kathleen A; O’Leary, Ann; Hageman, Kathy M; Sengeh, Paul; Jalloh, Mohammad B; Morgan, Oliver; Hersey, Sara; Marston, Barbara J; Dafae, Foday; Redd, John T
Title: Impact of Ebola experiences and risk perceptions on mental health in Sierra Leone, July 2015
  • Document date: 2018_3_17
  • ID: 40ciukd7_2
    Snippet: â–º To the best of our knowledge, the assessment was the first national survey that examined the impact of the devastating Ebola epidemic on populationlevel mental health using globally validated scales, and conducted after more than a year of ongoing transmission of Ebola in the country. â–º We found that symptoms of PTSD and anxietydepression were common after one year of the outbreak, especially among those with Ebolarelated experiences. â–º F.....
    Document: â–º To the best of our knowledge, the assessment was the first national survey that examined the impact of the devastating Ebola epidemic on populationlevel mental health using globally validated scales, and conducted after more than a year of ongoing transmission of Ebola in the country. â–º We found that symptoms of PTSD and anxietydepression were common after one year of the outbreak, especially among those with Ebolarelated experiences. â–º Furthermore, we have demonstrated the ability to rapidly administer brief mental health screeners at the population level to identify factors associated with mental health symptomology towards the end of an unprecedented infectious disease epidemic.

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