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## Background Colombia has one of the largest populations of internally displaced individuals by an armed conflict. However, there is no data demonstrating its effect on health, particularly in adolescents. ## Purpose To describe the prevalence and associations of mental illness in the adolescent population displaced by violence in Colombia. ## Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2015 National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), which provides data of mental health issues (SRQ), mental health disorders (CIDI-CAPI) and sociodemographic characteristics. ## Results Of the 1754 adolescents interviewed 5.3% (95% CI 4.1 to 6.9) mentioned a change in residence due to violence. Among them 38.5% lived in poverty compared to 23.6% of those non-displaced by the conflict. Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempt were present in 19.8% and 9.1% of displaced adolescents respectively, compared to 5.8% and 2.1% of non-displaced adolescents. The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and any mental health disorder (measured with the CIDI-CAPI) was higher in the displaced population 12.3%, 11% respectively, in contrast to 2.1% and 7% of those non-displaced. Finally, anxiety and depres
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- Author
- Arturo Marroquín Rivera; Carlos Javier Rincón Rodríguez; Andrea Padilla-Muñoz; Carlos Gómez-Restrepo
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Psychology (Social Sciences)