The effect on mental health of a large scale psychosocial intervention for survivors of mass violence: a quasi-experimental study in Rwanda.

<h4>Background</h4>War has serious and prolonged mental health consequences. It is argued that post-emergency mental health interventions should not only focus on psychological factors but also address the social environment. No controlled trials of such interventions exist. We studied t...

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Main Authors: Willem F Scholte, Femke Verduin, Astrid M Kamperman, Theoneste Rutayisire, Aeilko H Zwinderman, Karien Stronks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21857908/pdf/?tool=EBI