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Item Classes of Psychotic Experiences in Kenyan Children and Adolescents(Child Psychiatry Hum Dev., 2013) Mamah, Daniel; Owoso, Akinkunle; Mbwayo, Anne W.; Mutiso, Victoria N; Muriungi, Susan; Khasakhala, Lincoln; Barch, Deanna M; Ndetei, DavidPsychotic-like experiences (PLEs) have been observed worldwide in both adults and children outside the context of a clinical disorder. In the current study, we investigate the prevalence and patterns of PLEs among children and adolescents in Kenya. Among 1,971 students from primary and secondary schools around Nairobi (aged 8–19), 22.1 % reported a lifetime history of a psychotic experience, and 16.3 % reported this unrelated to sleep or drugs. Psychotic experiences were more common in males compared to females. LCA resulted in a three-class model comprised of a normative class (83.3 %), a predominately hallucinatory class (Type 1 psychosis: 9.6 %), and a pan-psychotic class (Type 2 psychosis: 7.2 %). These results indicate that PLEs are prevalent in children and adolescents, and the distributions of symptom clusters are similar to that found in adulthood. The relationship of specific PLEs to the future development of psychotic disorder, functional impairment or distress will require further study.Item Types and Forms of Traumatic Events Experienced by the Internally Displaced Persons Living in Maai Mahiu Camp during the 2007/8 Post Election Violence in Kenya(African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2017) Musau, Josephine; Munene, Alice; Khasakhala, LincolnTraumatic experiences have a psycho-social impact, not only on the survivors of such experiences, but also on the society. Over the years, it has become evident that a significant number of the survivors of potentially traumatic events such as human conflicts and violence may suffer from long-term psychosocial, physiological, emotional and spiritual effects. The resultant post-election violence (PEV) following the disputed 2007 presidential result in Kenya exposed to inhuman treatment and horrific experiences. Therefore, this study sought to document the types and forms of traumatic events the survivors were exposed to at baseline. A sample of 139 respondents was obtained through purposive sampling. The findings indicated that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) underwent displacements, loss of property and significant others, sexual atrocities, and suffered traumatic grief. These severe traumatic events resulted in highly prevalent PTSD and DD disorders, at 62.1% and 63.3% respectively. Based on the study findings, it was recommended that the government through the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, other interested stakeholders and psychological service providers could have trained personnel to handle the aftermath of human conflict appropriately to avert human suffering. The study used a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The target population comprised both adult females and males, from a total of 196 households. The sample was obtained through purposive sampling where the respondents filled out: a socio-demographic, Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms-Adult* *National Stressful Events Survey PTSD Short Scale (NSESSS) and Beck’s depression questionnaires.The findings indicate that IDPs resident at Maai Mahiu camp underwent severe traumatic events, which resulted in highly prevalent PTSD and DD disorders at 62.1% and 63.3%, respectively. Based on these study findings, it was recommended that stakeholders and psychological service providers should have trained personnel to handle the aftermath of human conflicts appropriately to avert human suffering.