Citation

Omigbodun OO, Okunade TA. West Afr. J. Med. 2002; 21(4): 345-346.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, West African College of Physicians and West African College of Surgeons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12665285

Abstract

This case report illustrates the sudden onset, brief course and remission of a psychotic illness in a middle-aged Nigerian starting soon after she heard about the terrorist attacks in America. Vulnerability factors including personality traits and other concurrent life events were identified in the patients. Common mental disorder associated with terrorist attacks, disasters and armed robbery, and the need for health workers to be sensitised to these disorders are discussed in light of the ongoing violence in parts of Nigeria.

Language: en