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 …

Effectiveness of a WHO Self‐Help psychological intervention for preventing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial

C Acarturk, E Uygun, Z Ilkkursun, K Carswell… - World …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders. There is no evidence from
randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that psychological interventions can prevent the onset of …

Mental health outcomes in Syrian refugees: A systematic review

FHL Sa, V Waikamp, LHM Freitas… - … Journal of Social …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Syria is the main country of origin for refugees in the world. The prevalence of
mental disorders in this population is high, but there is a lack of more comprehensive data …

The Ukrainian population's war losses and their psychological and physical health

O Kokun - Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The negative impact on the psychological and physical health of the civilian population is
one of the most significant consequences of war. This study was performed during the fourth …

[HTML][HTML] The mental health impact of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war 6 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A Kurapov, A Kalaitzaki, V Keller, I Danyliuk… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the
mental health of Ukrainians, focusing on war-induced trauma, disturbances in self …

[HTML][HTML] Group problem management plus (PM+) to decrease psychological distress among Syrian refugees in Turkey: a pilot randomised controlled trial

C Acarturk, E Uygun, Z Ilkkursun, T Yurtbakan, G Kurt… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Syrian refugees resettled in Turkey show a high prevalence of symptoms of
mental disorders. Problem Management Plus (PM+) is an effective psychological …

Peer-provided psychological intervention for Syrian refugees: results of a randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of Problem Management Plus

AM De Graaff, P Cuijpers, JWR Twisk, B Kieft… - BMJ Ment …, 2023 - mentalhealth.bmj.com
Background The mental health burden among refugees in high-income countries (HICs) is
high, whereas access to mental healthcare can be limited. Objective To examine the …

The psychological impacts of COVID-19 related stressors on Syrian refugees in Turkey: the role of resource loss, discrimination, and social support

G Kurt, Z Ilkkursun, A Javanbakht, E Uygun… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 does not leave behind refugees. They are disproportionately affected during the
current pandemic. The present study aimed to investigate the psychological impacts of …

[HTML][HTML] Post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among war-affected residents in Woldia town, North East Ethiopia, 2022; community based cross …

A Kassaye, D Demilew, B Fanta, H Mulat, D Ali, J Seid… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder is marked by increased stress and anxiety
following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event. Events of conflict and war-related …

[HTML][HTML] Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

P Sharif-Esfahani, R Hoteit, C El Morr… - Journal of migration and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The high frequency of COVID-19 has had an impact on the psychological health
of all countries and socioeconomic groups around the world, with refugees suffering the …