Addressing mental health concerns in refugees and displaced populations: is enough being done?

LR Grasser - Risk management and healthcare policy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There are over 82.4 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, about a quarter of whom
are resettling as refugees. In the wake of the global refugee crisis spurred by conflict …

Adaptation and initial validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire–9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7 Questionnaire (GAD-7) in an Arabic speaking …

H Sawaya, M Atoui, A Hamadeh, P Zeinoun, Z Nahas - Psychiatry research, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Patient Health Questionnaire–9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7
(GAD-7) are short screening measures used in medical and community settings to assess …

The assessment of psychopathology among traumatized refugees: measurement invariance of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and the Hopkins Symptom …

TR Wind, N van der Aa, S de la Rie… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Questionnaires are widely used to assess the mental health status of refugees,
whereas their construct validity largely remains unexplored. Objective: This study examined …

Physical activity, depression and anxiety among the elderly

CM Teixeira, J Vasconcelos-Raposo… - Social Indicators …, 2013 - Springer
The aim of this study was to compare by sex, physical activity, and academic qualifications
the symptomatology of depression among elders. The sample consisted of 140 elderly, 70 …

Depressive disorders in the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A literature review

O Alzahrani - Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To determine the contributions from the six Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) countries to the national scientific literature on depressive disorders. Methods This …

The German Version of the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL-25)—Factorial structure, psychometric properties, and population-based norms

H Glaesmer, E Braehler, G Grande, A Hinz… - Comprehensive …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) has often been used in
cross-cultural settings and in studies focussing on asylum seekers, refugees etc. It is …

Reliability and validity of the Arabic Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) in a clinical sample

N Hariz, S Bawab, M Atwi, L Tavitian, P Zeinoun… - Psychiatry …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study aimed at investigating the reliability and validity of the Arabic Screen for Child
Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) as a first child and adolescent anxiety …

The factor structure of the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) in a student population: a cautionary tale

JC Skogen, S Øverland, ORF Smith… - … journal of public …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: The Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) is a widely used self-report
measurement for mental health problems, but its factor structure is still uncertain, with …

Bifactor analysis and construct validity of the HADS: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study in fibromyalgia patients.

JV Luciano, JR Barrada, J Aguado, J Osma… - Psychological …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
The dimensionality of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a current source
of controversy among experts. The present study integrates a solid theoretical framework …

Should I stay or must I go? Predictors of dropout in an internet-based psychotherapy programme for posttraumatic stress disorder in Arabic

M Vöhringer, C Knaevelsrud, B Wagner… - European journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Dropout from psychotherapy has negative impacts on clients, therapists, and
health-care agencies. Research has identified a variety of variables as predictors of dropout …