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| Year : 2004 | Volume
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Psychiatric disorders in an African refugee camp
Michael Kamau1, Derrick Silove2, Zachary Steel1, Ronald Catanzaro1, Catherine Bateman1, Solvig Ekblad1
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2 Centre for Population Mental Health Research, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Level 4, Health Services Building, The Liverpool Hospital: Liverpool New South Wales, 2170, Australia
Correspondence Address:
Derrick Silove
Centre for Population Mental Health Research, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Level 4, Health Services Building, The Liverpool Hospital: Liverpool New South Wales, 2170, Australia
Australia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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This article describes a study of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among the clients of a community mental health service in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. It is based on the case logbook maintained by the nurse-manager over a period of three years. Post-traumatic stress disorder was the most common diagnosis. Findings suggest that it is feasible to establish a low-cost community mental health service in refugee camps in low-income countries such as Kenya. Such a service is likely to attract an immediate and growing demand for assistance.
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