Evaluation of psychological support for victims of sexual violence in a conflict setting: Results from Brazzaville, Congo

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Hustache, Sarah ^a   Moro, Marie Rose ^b,c,d   Roptin, Jacky ^d   Souza, Renato ^e   Gansou, Grégoire Magloire ^f   Mbemba, Alain ^g   Roederer, Thomas ^a   Grais, Rebecca F ^a   Gaboulaud, Valérie ^a,b   Baubet, Thierry ^a,d  

^a EPICENTRE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^c Université de Paris 5 ^*  (France)

^d MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^e Médecin Sans Frontières Switzerland ^*  (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^g Makélékélé Hospital   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONGO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSCULTURAL CARE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VICTIM;

EID: 70350686461     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-3-7     Document Type: Article

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