Prevalence and Correlates of Probable Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Female Sex Workers in Lilongwe, Malawi

Abstract Purpose: To assess prevalence of suicidality, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety among female sex workers (FSW).Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Search strategy was performed in MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, Ovid and Cochrane Central Database from inception until March 2020. Considered for inclusion were cross-sectional studies performed on FSW that assessed prevalence of any of the following: suicide attempt or suicidal ideation, depression, PTSD, or anxiety. Five reviewers independently and in duplicate to select all eligible articles in an abstract and full-text screening phase and to moreover extract information from each study. A binomial-normal generalized linear mixed model was employed to estimate prevalence of the conditions.Results: From 8,035 studies yielded in the search strategy, 55 were included for analysis. The overall prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt was 27% (95% C.I. 18-39%) and 20% (95% C.I. 13-28%), respectively. Furthermore, overall prevalence of depression and PTSD was 44% (95% C.I. 35-54%) and 29% (95% C.I. 18-44%), respectively. Eleven studies were classified as high quality.Conclusion: Findings indicate there is an overall high prevalence of suicidality, depression, and PTSD among FSW. Development of accessible large-scale interventions that assess mental health among this population remains critical.PROSPERO Registration CRD42020196164

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PENERAPAN TERAPI KOGNITIF UNTUK MENGATASI GANGGUAN STRES PASCA TRAUMATIK PADA PEKERJA SEKS KOMERSIAL

PSYCHOPEDIA : Jurnal Psikologi Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang ◽

10.36805/psikologi.v2i1.699 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Laila Uthomah

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Therapy ◽

Pattern Matching ◽

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Social Institutions ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

The Individual

This study aims to determine whether the application of cognitive therapy can overcome post-traumatic stress disorder in commercial sex workers in social institutions Bina Karya Wanita Harapan Mulya Kedoya. This study uses a qualitative approach, with a single research subject. The results of the study are based on pattern matching data on CSW who have post traumatic stress disorder, all behaviors in theory are owned by the case. It shows that the case has a post traumatic stress disorder with behavior: it has a series of events that traumatize the individual, immediately accepts every man who pays little attention then is ignored, lives in a CSW environment and has a daughter who is his dependent. Based on the results of the intervention analysis, the informant feels that the current condition is more confident, feels excited about the next life, and can be grateful by accepting his current situation. Keywords: Comersil Sex Workers, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Therapy Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah penerapan terapi kognitif dapat mengatasi gangguan stres pasca traumatik pada pekerja seks komersial di panti sosial Bina Karya Wanita Harapan Mulya Kedoya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan subjek penelitian tunggal. Hasil penelitian berdasarkan data pattern matching pada PSK yang memiliki gangguan stres pasca traumatik, semua perilaku yang ada pada teori dimiliki oleh kasus. Hal itu menunjukkan bahwa kasus memiliki kondisi gangguan stres pasca traumatik dengan perilaku: memiliki sederetan kejadian-kejadian yang membuat individu trauma, langsung menerima setiap laki-laki yang memberikan perhatian sedikit kemudian diabaikan, tinggal di lingkungan PSK dan memiliki anak perempuan yang menjadi tanggungannya. Berdasarkan hasil analisa intervensi adalah informan merasa kondisi saat ini lebih percaya diri, merasa semangat dengan kehidupan selanjutnya, dan dapat bersyukur dengan menerima keadaannya dirinya saat ini. Kata Kunci: Pekerja Seks Komersial, Gangguan Stres Pasca Traumatik, Terapi Kognitif.

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