Predictors of acute stress disorder in victims of violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Democratic Republic of the Congo underwent more than 25 years of war resulting in millions of deaths and in survivants struggling with trauma related disorders. The factors contributing to acute stress disorder following a traumatic event remain little understood. Emotion regulation might play a role in the development of acute stress disorder among victims of war-related violence. Objectives: We assessed the association between acute stress disorder expression and cognitive strategies of emotion regulation among injured victims of violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 120 patients (77% males, mean age 30 ± 11 years) with traumatic wounds admitted at the Bukavu General Hospital. We assesse

SUBMITTER: Bapolisi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9397411 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature