Experience of neighbourhood violence and mental distress in Brazilian favelas: a cross-sectional household survey

• Main Authors: Marcelo Santos Cruz (Author), Eliana Sousa Silva (Author), Zivile Jakaite (Author), Miriam Krenzinger (Author), Leandro Valiati (Author), Dalcio Gonçalves (Author), Eduardo Ribeiro (Author), Paul Heritage (Author), Stefan Priebe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Living in informal settlements with extensive neighbourhood violence has been shown to be linked with poorer mental health. However, there is little evidence as to whether different levels of personal experiences and fears of neighbourhood violence within such settlements affect mental h...