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Ivan H. Komproe
Researcher at Utrecht University
Publications - 98
Citations - 8326
Ivan H. Komproe is an academic researcher from Utrecht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 95 publications receiving 7616 citations. Previous affiliations of Ivan H. Komproe include VU University Amsterdam & Leiden University.
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Lifetime events and posttraumatic stress disorder in 4 postconflict settings.
Joop T. V. M. de Jong,Ivan H. Komproe,Mark van Ommeren,Mustafa El Masri,Mesfin Araya,Noureddine Khaled,Willem van de Put,Daya Somasundaram +7 more
TL;DR: A wide range of rates of symptoms of PTSD were found among 4 low-income populations who have experienced war, conflict, or mass violence and the importance of contextual differences in the study of traumatic stress and human rights violations is indicated.
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Impact of a long asylum procedure on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Iraqi asylum seekers in The Netherlands.
Cornelis J. Laban,Hajo B. P. E. Gernaat,Ivan H. Komproe,Bettine A. Schreuders,Joop T. V. M. de Jong +4 more
TL;DR: The conclusion is that the duration of the asylum procedure is an important risk factor for psychiatric problems and politicians and mental health workers should take note of this finding.
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Common mental disorders in postconflict settings.
TL;DR: In three countries, PTSD was the most likely disorder in individuals exposed to violence associated with armed conflict, but such violence was a common risk factor for various disorders and comorbidity combinations in different settings.
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Impact of Torture on Refugees Displaced Within the Developing World Symptomatology Among Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal
N M Shrestha,Bhogendra Sharma,M. Van Ommeren,S Regmi,Ramesh Makaju,Ivan H. Komproe,G B Shrestha,J T de Jong +7 more
TL;DR: Torture plays a significant role in the development of PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptoms among refugees from Bhutan living in the developing world.
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Characteristics of the Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale in The Netherlands.
TL;DR: The Dutch version of EPDS was found to be a self-rating scale with good psychometric characteristics which measures what it claims to measure: the strength of depressive symptoms.