The mental health professional at the feet of the Ebola virus: individual treatment and global mental challenges.

Jude Mary CénatOléa Balayulu-MakilaDaniel DerivoisNereah FelixJoana N MukunziJacqueline BukakaJean-Pierre BiranguiCécile Rousseau

Published in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2019)

SummaryMental health professionals form an important component of the response teams currently working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to treat what is historically the second-largest Ebola outbreak. They provide psychological treatment to patients under extraordinary conditions, helping them cope with anxiety and the daily death of other patients.Declaration of interestNone.

Keyphrases

mental health
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
sleep quality
combination therapy
mental illness