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Delayed Psychological Morbidity Associated with Snakebite Envenoming

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  • Shehan S Williams
  • Chamara A Wijesinghe
  • Shaluka F Jayamanne
  • Nicholas A Buckley
  • Andrew H Dawson
  • David G Lalloo
  • H Janaka de Silva

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Introduction: The psychological impact of snakebite on its victims, especially possible late effects, has not been systematically studied. Objectives: To assess delayed somatic symptoms, depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and impairment in functioning, among snakebite victims. Methods: The study had qualitative and quantitative arms. In the quantitative arm, 88 persons who had systemic envenoming following snakebite from the North Central Province of Sri Lanka were randomly identified from an established research database and interviewed 12 to 48 months (mean 30) after the incident. Persons with no history of snakebite, matched for age, sex, geograpical location and occupation, acted as controls. A modified version of the Beck Depression Inventory, Post-Traumatic Stress Symptom Scale, Hopkins Somatic Symptoms Checklist, Sheehan Disability Inventory and a structured questionnaire were administered. In the qualitative arm, focus group discussions among snakebite victims explored common somatic symptoms attributed to envenoming. Results: Previous snakebite victims (cases) had more symptoms than controls as measured by the modified Beck Depression Scale (mean 19.1 Vs 14.4; p

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  • Shehan S Williams & Chamara A Wijesinghe & Shaluka F Jayamanne & Nicholas A Buckley & Andrew H Dawson & David G Lalloo & H Janaka de Silva, 2011. "Delayed Psychological Morbidity Associated with Snakebite Envenoming," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(8), pages 1-6, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0001255
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001255
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    1. Muhammad Hamza & Maryam A Idris & Musa B Maiyaki & Mohammed Lamorde & Jean-Philippe Chippaux & David A Warrell & Andreas Kuznik & Abdulrazaq G Habib, 2016. "Cost-Effectiveness of Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenoming in 16 Countries in West Africa," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-16, March.
    2. José María Gutiérrez & Thierry Burnouf & Robert A Harrison & Juan J Calvete & Nicholas Brown & Simon D Jensen & David A Warrell & David J Williams & Global Snakebite Initiative, 2015. "A Call for Incorporating Social Research in the Global Struggle against Snakebite," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(9), pages 1-4, September.
    3. Abdulrazaq G Habib & Mohammed Lamorde & Mahmood M Dalhat & Zaiyad G Habib & Andreas Kuznik, 2015. "Cost-effectiveness of Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenoming in Nigeria," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(1), pages 1-7, January.

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