Post-traumatic stress disorder among rural widows in Nsukka: risk factors and wellbeing domains

Losing a spouse to death is recognized as the most adverse life event that may increase the risk of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other psychopathology with studies demonstrating that widows experienced more post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms than their non-widowed counterpart...

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Published in:South African journal of psychology 2022-06, Vol.52 (2), p.202-213
Main Author: Ezeh, Valentine C
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