Citation

Katsonga-Phiri T, Grant KE, Brown M. Trauma Violence Abuse 2017; ePub(ePub): 1524838017717747.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838017717747

PMID

29333952

Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa is a part of the world that is highly affected by a large number of atrocities, causing a myriad of financial, physical health, and mental health consequences. Yet, unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), this is also the part of the world that is least served by mental health services. In response, the WHO has created mandates to increase mental health resources and capacity in all countries. Researchers have taken on the work of introducing and adapting treatments in various sub-Saharan African countries with an aim to create sustainable, evidence-based treatment in a part of the world with high need. The current qualitative systematic review of the literature examines 20 articles that report on research conducted in sub-Saharan African countries with children who have suffered different types of traumas. This review answers questions concerning the types of treatments used, the people administering the treatments, the measures they take to adapt these treatments, and the types of outcomes that are seen. Overall, the majority of treatments being used are shown to be effective with the associated populations.

Language: en

Keywords

PTSD; child abuse; cultural contexts; ethnicity; treatment/intervention; violence exposure