Experience of traumatic events in people with severe mental illness in a low-income country: a qualitative study

Experience of traumatic events in people with severe mental illness in a low-income country: a qualitative study

Abstract Background This study describes the trauma experiences of people with severe mental illness (SMI) in Ethiopia and presents a model of how SMI and trauma exposure interact to reduce functioning and quality of life in this setting. Methods A total of 53 participants living and working in a ru...

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Main Authors:	Lauren C. Ng, Kimberly Hook, Maji Hailemariam, Medhin Selamu, Abebaw Fekadu, Charlotte Hanlon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-12-01
Series:	International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:	Severe mental illness (SMI) Trauma; Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Quality of life
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-023-00616-4

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