Browsing Brage INN by Author "Ayazi, Touraj"
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Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events
Lien, Lars; Hauff, Edvard; Martinez, Priscilla; Eide, Arne Henning; Swarts, Leslie; Ayazi, Touraj (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Alcohol use is a major public health problem with vast implications for poor, war-torn countries. The objective of this study was to describe prevalence of alcohol use and risky drinking across socio-demographic ... -
Association between exposure to traumatic events and anxiety disorders in a post-conflict setting: a cross-sectional community study in South Sudan
Ayazi, Touraj; Lien, Lars; Eide, Arne; Swartz, Leslie; Hauff, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The negative effect of exposure to traumatic events on mental health is well known. Most studies of the effects of trauma on mental health in war-affected populations have focused on post-traumatic stress ... -
Change in Mental Health Stigma After a Brief Intervention Among Internally Displaced Persons in Central Sudan
Sanhori, Zeinat; Eide, Arne Henning; Ayazi, Touraj; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness is a worldwide phenomenon, This Longitudinal study aimed to determine the level of stigma, among the internal displaced persons in central Sudan and explore possible ... -
Disability associated with exposure to traumatic events: results from a cross-sectional community survey in South Sudan
Ayazi, Touraj; Lien, Lars; Eide, Arne; Jenkins, Rachel; Albino, Rita A.; Hauff, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: There is a general lack of knowledge regarding disability and especially factors that are associated with disability in low-income countries. We aimed to study the overall and gender-specific prevalence of ... -
Perceived current needs, psychological distress and functional impairment in a war-affected setting: a cross-sectional study in South Sudan
Ayazi, Touraj; Swartz, Leslie; Eide, Arne H; Lien, Lars; Hauff, Edvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objectives To examine the current perceived needs of the general population in a war-affected setting, and to study the influence of perceived needs on the participants’ mental health status and functional impairment across ...