What is it about?
This cross sectional study in adolescents in Cape Town found associations between exposure to violence and increased rates of anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder.
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Why is it important?
The magnitude of the associations suggests a possible causal association and highlights the urgency of interventions needed to reduce exposure to violence in young people.
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This page is a summary of: Exposure to violence and mental health of adolescents: South African Health and Well-being Study, BJPsych Open, September 2017, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.117.004861.
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