Prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder and experiences of trauma in emerging adults living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Despite trauma exposure being common, prevalence of probable PTSD was not high, but was higher in those with multiple exposures. Participants described coping strategies, including social support and religious thinking.
Authors
- Melanie Abas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1716-5584)
- Susannah Whitwell
- Sainath Eleti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-5908)
- Helen E. Jack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2815-4725)
- Emily Saruchera
- Rukudzo Mwamuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0918-6158)
- Renato Silveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1309-7513)
Institutions
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Washington (US)
- Maudsley Hospital (GB)
- Seattle University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.720
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health