Child PSTD Symptom Scale--Kirundi Version

The effects of war

“…Or, those whose emotional states prevent them from participating in social activities, thus aggravating the vicious circle of demoralisation, poverty and despair. While certainly not all people who are sad and anxious have a clinically relevant mental disorder, quantitative studies measuring a¡ective and stress related disorders in Burundi (with standardised rating scales) indicate high levels of depression, anxiety disorder and PTSD (Jordans et al, 2012;Tol et al, 2014;Ventevogel, Komproe, Jordans, Feo & De Jong, 2014;Yeomans, Forman, Herbert & Yuen, 2010). Given the magnitude of the problem, and the lack of professional resources in a country like Burundi (only one psychiatrist and a few psychiatric nurses), interventions ned to be developed that can be provided by trained non specialists and that are culturally acceptable to the population.…”