Mental health of migrants with pre-migration exposure to armed conflict: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Mesa-Vieira, AD Haas, D Buitrago-Garcia… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Exposure to armed conflict has been associated with negative mental health
consequences. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of generalised anxiety disorder, major …

Prevalence of mental disorders in refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Patanè, S Ghane, E Karyotaki, P Cuijpers… - Global Mental …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Background Studies have identified high rates of mental disorders in refugees, but most
used self-report measures of psychiatric symptoms. In this study, we examined the …

The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder among African migrants: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PB James, AMN Renzaho, L Mwanri, I Miller… - Psychiatry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Evidence exists reporting a high mental health burden among migrants
globally. However, there is no global estimate of mental ill-health among African migrants …

Prevalence of depression in Uganda: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MM Kaggwa, SM Najjuka, F Bongomin, MA Mamun… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression is one of the most studied mental health disorders, with varying
prevalence rates reported across study populations in Uganda. A systematic review and …

Elements of cultural scripts of trauma sequelae among trauma victims in East Africa

C Mutuyimana, A Maercker - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background As a new, unifying approach to mapping the cultural expressions of trauma
sequelae, cultural scripts of trauma sequelae are empirically investigated here for the first …

Translating, contextually adapting, and pilot testing of psychosocial and mental health assessment instruments for Congolese refugees in Rwanda and Uganda

R Kasujja, P Bangirana, A Chiumento, T Hasan… - Conflict and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Forcibly displaced people are at elevated risk of experiencing circumstances
that can adversely impact on mental health. Culturally and contextually relevant tools to …

Prevalence of depression and associated factors among community hosted internally displaced people of Tigray; during war and siege

A Gebreyesus, AT Niguse, F Shishay, L Mamo… - BMC psychiatry, 2024 - Springer
Background Displacement is a psychologically stressful event. Since the war began, the
people of Tigray were subjected to stressful events such as torture, rape, the killing of a …

Psychological distress and social support among conflict refugees in urban, semi-rural and rural settlements in Uganda: burden and associations

G Seruwagi, C Nakidde, E Lugada, M Ssematiko… - Conflict and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Recent research shows that psychological distress is on the rise globally as a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed on populations to manage it. We …

Association between post-traumatic stress disorder and hypertension in Congolese exposed to violence: a case–control study

A Bapolisi, P Maurage, M Pappaccogli… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Numerous risk factors have been involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension.
The contribution of psychological factors, including post-traumatic stress disorder, remains …

Risk and protective factors for comorbidity of PTSD, depression, and anxiety among Somali refugees in Kenya

H Im, LET Swan, AH Warsame… - International journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Comorbid common mental disorders (CMDs) are pervasive in refugee
populations. However, limited research has explored psychosocial factors for mental …