Since 2018, escalating armed gang violence in Haiti has caused thousands of deaths and kidnappings, the collapse of essential services, and the internal displacement of over 1.3 million people. This study documents the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and associated factors among internally displaced people due to armed gang violence, providing essential evidence to inform clinical care and guide targeted humanitarian and mental health interventions.

Escalating armed violence in Haiti has driven large-scale internal displacement and sustained insecurity, exposures consistently associated with psychological distress. Despite the magnitude of this crisis, the mental health burden among internally displaced persons remains undocumented. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and factors associated with severe psychological distress among individuals displaced due to armed violence in Haiti.

Cadre de recherche : Cet article s’inscrit dans le champ de la sociologie de la conjugalité, en s’appuyant sur les concepts de « construction conjugale » et de « cycle conjugal » proposés par Kaufmann (2014), ainsi que sur ceux de socialisation plurielle et temporelle.