William G Axinn, Ronny Bruffaerts, Timothy L Kessler, Rochelle Frounfelker, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Jordi Alonso, Brendan Bunting, José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida, Graça Cardoso, Stephanie Chardoul, Wai Tat Chiu, Alfredo Cía, Oye Gureje, Elie G Karam, Viviane Kovess-Masfety, Maria V Petukhova, Marina Piazza, José Posada-Villa, Nancy A Sampson, Kate M Scott, Juan Carlos Stagnaro, Dan J Stein, Yolanda Torres, David R Williams, Ronald C Kessler
IMPORTANCE: Understanding the association of civil violence with mental disorders is important for developing effective postconflict recovery policies. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between exposure to civil violence and the subsequent onset and persistence of common mental disorders (in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition [DSM-IV]) in representative surveys of civilians from countries that have experienced civil violence since World War II...
June 1, 2023: JAMA Network Open