Prevalence and associated factors of mental health conditions among internally displaced persons living in a displacement camp in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a community-based cross-sectional study
Esther Nabintu Kaboyi, Harry Kayembe, Anki Yambare, Lefilsoo Lambuku, Didier Bompangue · 2026
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Kaboyi and colleagues surveyed adults in the Nyanzale displacement camp in North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in late 2025. Their 2026 report covers the mental health toll of forced displacement. Among 385 residents, they screened for anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress with standard questionnaires. Clustering statistics grouped people by the pattern of traumatic events they had lived through.
The burden was heavy. About 56 of every 100 adults met the threshold for moderate-to-severe anxiety. About 44 met it for depression, and about 47 for probable PTSD. What people were still enduring mattered most. Exposure profiles marked by continuing insecurity inside the camp itself carried the highest odds of all three conditions. Histories of indirect exposure and non-sexual violence before displacement also raised every risk. Women and people in large households were especially vulnerable. The authors press for mental health care built into camp services.
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| CREATOR | Esther Nabintu Kaboyi, Harry Kayembe, Anki Yambare, Lefilsoo Lambuku, Didier Bompangue |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |