| Literature DB >> 31142389 |
Jude Mary Cénat1, Oléa Balayulu-Makila2, Daniel Derivois3, Nereah Felix4, Joana N Mukunzi5, Jacqueline Bukaka6, Jean-Pierre Birangui7, Cécile Rousseau8.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ebola virus disease; global challenges; individual treatment; mental health professional
Year: 2019 PMID: 31142389 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2019.122
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Psychiatry ISSN: 0007-1250 Impact factor: 9.319