Prolonged Internal Displacement and Common Mental Disorders in Sri Lanka: The COMRAID Study

Chesmal Siriwardhana, Anushka Adikari, Gayani Pannala, Sisira Siribaddana, Melanie Abas, Athula Sumathipala, Robert Stewart

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 100 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

This is the first study investigating the mental health impact of prolonged forced displacement in post-conflict Sri Lanka. Findings add new insight in to mental health issues faced by internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka and globally, highlighting the need to explore broader mental health issues of vulnerable populations affected by forced displacement.

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