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Burden of post-traumatic stress disorder acute exacerbations during the commemorations of the genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study

2018; African Field Epidemiology Network; Volume: 30; Linguagem: Inglês

10.11604/pamj.2018.30.216.15663

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Jean Damascene Kabakambira, Gladys Uwera, Marthe Hategeka, Marie Louise Kayitesi, Célestin Kaputu Kalala Malu, Celestin Hategeka,

Health and Conflict Studies

Introduction: following the 1994 genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is high. In a period of seven days every year in April, Rwandans gather to mourn the victims of the genocide. During this commemoration period, survivors living with chronic PTSD experience PTSD acute exacerbations (PAE). We assessed factors associated with severe PAE during the annual commemoration period of the genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda.