The International journal of social psychiatry
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Sep 2015
Social phobia among long-term internally displaced persons: An epidemiological study of adults in two internally displaced person settlements in Sudan.
Despite the high worldwide prevalence and association with other mental disorders and disability, only few studies are available on social phobia in low-income countries. ⋯ Further work needs to be done to improve our understanding and to establish proper interventions in dealing with social phobia, other common mental disorders and disability among long-term IDPs in these impoverished areas.