| Trauma, khat and common psychotic symptoms among Somali immigrants: a quantitative study. | |
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PMID: 20647038 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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AIM OF THE STUDY: To investigate the relationship between (i) khat use and (ii) traumatic events, with measures of common psychotic symptoms and symptoms of anxiety and depression. To undertake this work in a Somali population of emigrants who have sought asylum in a non-conflict zone country. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A secondary analysis of data on a population sample of 180 Somali men and women. RESULTS: Frequency of khat use was not associated with common psychotic symptoms or with symptoms of anxiety and depression, nor with traumatic events in this population. Traumatic events were related to low levels of psychotic symptoms and high levels of symptoms of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS: Khat use is not inevitably linked to psychotic symptoms in population samples of Somali men and women. The contrasts between these findings and those from studies in conflict zones and studies of people with mental health problems using khat suggest further investigations are necessary. These should take into account environmental and physiological interactions. |
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Kamaldeep Bhui; Nasir Warfa |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-18 |
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Title: Journal of ethnopharmacology Volume: 132 ISSN: 1872-7573 ISO Abbreviation: J Ethnopharmacol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7903310 Medline TA: J Ethnopharmacol Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 549-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Psychiatry, Old Anatomy Building, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M6BQ, United Kingdom. k.s.bhui@qmul.ac.uk |
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