Implementation of mhGAP in Mozambique: integrating epilepsy care into the primary health care system.

Background: Epilepsy remains the most frequent diagnosis in Psychiatric and Mental Health Services in Mozambique. Because it is a major concern, in 2013 a Program for "" was launched in 16 districts of five provinces covering a population of over 1.9 million.

Validation of the French version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Addendum for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Background: Sleep disturbances are one of the main complaints of patients with trauma-related disorders. The original Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Addendum for PTSD (PSQI-A) is self-report instrument developed to evaluate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-specific sleep disturbances in trauma-exposed individuals. However, to date, the PSQI-A has not yet been translated nor validated in French.

Validation of a French adaptation of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire among torture survivors from sub-Saharan African countries.

Background: To date no validated instrument in the French language exists to screen for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of torture and organized violence.

Objective: The aim of this study is to adapt and validate the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) to this population.

Method: The adapted version was administered to 52 French-speaking torture survivors, originally from sub-Saharan African countries, receiving psychological treatment in specialized treatment centers.