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Effect of daily stressors and collective efficacy on post-traumatic stress symptoms among internally displaced persons in post-war northern Sri Lanka.

Daya SomasundaramRohan JayasuriyaRuwanthi PereraUmaharan ThamotharampillaiRajitha WickremasingheAlvin Kuowei Tay
Published in: BJPsych open (2023)
Daily stressors are an important mediator in the well-established relationship between war exposure and traumatic stress among internally displaced persons, even a decade after the conflict. Mental health and psychosocial support programmes that aim to address mental distress among war-affected communities could reduce daily stressors and enhance collective efficacy in this context.
Keyphrases
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