Empirical Appraisal Of Mental Health Status Of Some Displaced Boko Haram Adolescent Victims In Nigeria.

Introduction The concept of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has gained popularity in Nigeria in recent times, due primarily to the Boko-Haram insurgency predominantly isolated to the Northern part of the country. Oladeji (2015) stated that armed conflicts, always leads to a massive incursion of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). These refugees and IDPs are always affected by the psychosocial consequences of crisis and war. Oladeji (2015)  further stated that  many victims of armed conflicts have suffered severe mental distress caused by the traumatic experiences of having wi…