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‘Only God can promise healing.’: help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for post-traumatic stress disorder among Sub-Saharan African asylum seekers in Germany
Freyja Grupp, Marie Rose Moro, Urs M. Nater, Sara Skandrani & Ricarda Mewes
Background: Epidemiological studies have reported high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa. In order to provide appropriate and culturally sensitive mental health care for this group, further knowledge about treatment preferences might be necessary. Objective: We aimed to provide insights into help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for PTSD held by asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa living in Germany. Methods: To address this objective, we used a quantitative...
Is the incidence of motor neuron disease higher in French military personnel?
Tim Vlaar, Alexis Elbaz & Frédéric Moisan
Objective: Previous studies, mostly from the United States, showed an increased risk of motor neuron disease (MND) in military personnel. We compared MND incidence rates in French military personnel to that in the general population. Methods: Among persons covered between 2010 and 2016 by the Caisse Nationale Militaire de Sécurité Sociale (CNMSS, military personnel) and the Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salariés (CNAMTS, general population) aged ≥50 years, we identified incident MND cases and...
Is the incidence of motor neuron disease higher in French military personnel?
Tim Vlaar, Alexis Elbaz & Frédéric Moisan
Objective: Previous studies, mostly from the United States, showed an increased risk of motor neuron disease (MND) in military personnel. We compared MND incidence rates in French military personnel to that in the general population. Methods: Among persons covered between 2010 and 2016 by the Caisse Nationale Militaire de Sécurité Sociale (CNMSS, military personnel) and the Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salariés (CNAMTS, general population) aged ≥50 years, we identified incident MND cases and...
‘Only God can promise healing.’: help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for post-traumatic stress disorder among Sub-Saharan African asylum seekers in Germany
Freyja Grupp, Marie Rose Moro, Urs M. Nater, Sara Skandrani & Ricarda Mewes
Background: Epidemiological studies have reported high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa. In order to provide appropriate and culturally sensitive mental health care for this group, further knowledge about treatment preferences might be necessary. Objective: We aimed to provide insights into help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for PTSD held by asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa living in Germany. Methods: To address this objective, we used a quantitative...