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.

Very little is known in Haiti and the Caribbean regarding child and lifetime sexual victimization. Using a nationally representative sample of adolescents and young adults aged 15–24, this study aimed to document the prevalence, risk factors and mental health correlates of lifetime and child sexual violence in Haiti. A national cross-sectional surrvey was conducted in Haiti, using a multistage sampling frame, stratified by geographical department, urban or rural setting, gender, and age groups (15–19 and 20–24 years). The final sample included 3586 household participants (47.6% female).

BACKGROUND: Studies examining both victimization and perpetration of dating violence among both women and men are virtually non-existent in Haiti. This study aimed to document the prevalence and factors associated with victimization and perpetration of dating violence (DV) among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years in Haiti.
PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: A total of 3586 participants (47.6% women; mean age = 19.37; SD = 2.71) were sampled in the 10 geographical departments according to residence areas (urban/rural), age group (15-19/20-24 years old), and gender (men/women).