Serious life events and associated PTSD in Gambian girls exposed to female genital cutting

Serious life events and associated PTSD in Gambian girls exposed to female genital cutting

IntroductionPoor mental health, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has been reported after female genital cutting (FGC). However, data documenting adverse consequences of FGC have insufficiently considered confounding factors, such as other traumatising events. Here, we examined the exte...

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Main Authors: Trond Heir, Bothild Bendiksen, Fabakary Minteh, Rex A. Kuye, Inger-Lise Lien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
female genital mutilation (cutting)
PTSD – posttraumatic stress disorder
traumas and stressors
child health & development
epidemiol prevention
epidemiology – analytic (risk factors)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1242270/full

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