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

Journal: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science

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Affiliated Institutions:  Professor,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa;and Director,Vulnerability, Trauma, Resilience and Culture Research Laboratory,University of Ottawa,Canada. PhD Student,Laboratory of Psychology Psy-DREPI,University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté,France;and Lecturer,Department of Psychology,University of Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo. Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté;and Assistant Director,Laboratory of Psychology Psy-DREPI (EA),France. MA Student,Department of Education,University of Ottawa,Canada. Research Assistant,School of Psychology, University of Ottawa,Canada. Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo. Professor,Department of Psychology,University of Lubumbashi,Democratic Republic of the Congo. Professor,Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry,McGill University,Canada.

Abstract summary 

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.

Authors & Co-authors:  Cénat Jude Mary JM Balayulu-Makila Oléa O Derivois Daniel D Felix Nereah N Mukunzi Joana N JN Bukaka Jacqueline J Birangui Jean-Pierre JP Rousseau Cécile C

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Authors :  8
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Doi : 10.1192/bjp.2019.122
SSN : 1472-1465
Study Population
Male,Female
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Other Terms
Democratic Republic of the Congo;Ebola virus disease;global challenges;individual treatment;mental health professional
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Country of Study
Republic of the congo
Publication Country
England