Mental health in adolescents displaced by the armed confict : fndings from the Colombian national mental health survey
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2020-05-19Autor(es)
Marroquín Rivera, ArturoRincón Rodríguez, Carlos Javier
Padilla-Muñoz, Andrea
Gómez-Restrepo, Carlos
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística
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1753-2000
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Abstract
Background: Colombia has one of the largest populations of internally displaced individuals by an armed confict.
However, there is no data demonstrating its efect on health, particularly in adolescents.
Purpose: To describe the prevalence and associations of mental illness in the adolescent population displaced by
violence in Colombia.
Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2015 National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), which provides
data of mental health issues (SRQ), mental health disorders (CIDI-CAPI) and sociodemographic characteristics.
Results: Of the 1754 adolescents interviewed 5.3% (95% CI 4.1 to 6.9) mentioned a change in residence due to
violence. Among them 38.5% lived in poverty compared to 23.6% of those non-displaced by the confict. Suicidal
thoughts and suicide attempt were present in 19.8% and 9.1% of displaced adolescents respectively, compared to
5.8% and 2.1% of non-displaced adolescents. The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and any mental
health disorder (measured with the CIDI-CAPI) was higher in the displaced population 12.3%, 11% respectively, in
contrast to 2.1% and 7% of those non-displaced. Finally, anxiety and depressive disorders were more common among
displaced adolescents.
Conclusion: A higher prevalence of mental health conditions and disorders is observed among displaced
adolescents.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236943/Fuente
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health; Vol. 14 (2020)
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