A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies on Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers

D Handiso, Y Belsti, JA Boyle, E Paul… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the common mental disorders in refugees
and asylum seekers; however, it is unclear if population prevalence declines or persists after …

Exploring the burden, prevalence and associated factors of chronic musculoskeletal pain in migrants from North Africa and Middle East living in Europe: a scoping …

MN Tsetseri, DJ Keene, AJ Silman, SG Dakin - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Immigrants are exposed to numerous risk factors that may contribute to the
development of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Recent political and environmental crises in …

Chronic pain, mental health and functional impairment in adult refugees from Syria resettled in Norway: a cross-sectional study

A Nissen, KA Hynek, D Scales, PK Hilden, M Straiton - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Limited research exists on pain and especially the co-occurrence of pain and
mental ill health in general refugee populations. The present study aimed to approximate the …

Ukrainian migrants' and war refugees' admissions to hospital: evidence from the Polish Nationwide General Hospital Morbidity Study, 2014–2022

K Lewtak, A Poznańska, K Kanecki, P Tyszko… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Considering the rapid influx of Ukrainian migrants and war refugees into
Poland, the knowledge of their health condition is becoming increasingly important for …

[HTML][HTML] Food insecurity and its association with mental health among Syrian refugees resettled in Norway: A cross-sectional study

D Kamelkova, EM Strømme, E Diaz - Journal of Migration and Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Refugees are at a higher risk of food insecurity than the general population in
high-income resettling countries. Simultaneously, the prevalence rates of mental ill health …

Does time heal trauma? 18 month follow-up study of Syrian refugees' mental health in Iraq's Kurdistan region

HN Mahmood, H Ibrahim, AA Ismail… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The findings of longitudinal studies on traumatized refugees have shown that factors related
to premigration, migration, and post-migration experiences determine changes in mental …

Age and environmental factors predict psychological symptoms in adolescent refugees during the initial post-resettlement phase

DC Hocking, S Sundram - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental …, 2022 - Springer
Background Adolescent refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders but are
often not recognised early. This pilot study aimed to identify early putative risk factors …

Interrupted transit and common mental disorders among migrants in Tijuana, Mexico

I Bojorquez, J Sepúlveda, D Lee… - International Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Policies of migration contention can interrupt the transit of people on the move,
forcing them to remain in wait in non-destination countries. This liminal condition might …

Chronic pain and mental health problems among Syrian refugees: associations, predictors and use of medication over time: a prospective cohort study

EM Strømme, J Igland, J Haj-Younes, BN Kumar… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aims to examine associations, predictors and pharmacological
treatment of chronic pain and mental health problems among Syrian refugees in a …

Trajectories of psychosocial symptoms and wellbeing in asylum seekers and refugees exposed to traumatic events and resettled in Western Europe, Turkey, and …

M Purgato, F Tedeschi, G Turrini… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Longitudinal studies examining mental health trajectories in refugees and
asylum seekers are scarce. Objectives: To investigate trajectories of psychological …