Associations between postmigration living situation and symptoms of common mental disorders in adult refugees in Europe: updating systematic review from 2015 …

AC Nowak, N Nutsch, TM Brake, LM Gehrlein… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Refugees and asylum seekers have a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders
such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. The postmigration …

The effects of war, displacement, and trauma on child development

L Hazer, G Gredebäck - Humanities and social sciences …, 2023 - nature.com
In this paper, we review how refugee children's psychological development is impacted by
experiencing war, displacement, and trauma. As the Syrian conflict has resulted in the …

Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the multidimensional social support scale (MSPSS) in a community sample of adults

F Fekih-Romdhane, M Fawaz, R Hallit, T Sawma… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background There is a lack of methodologically strong measure to assess perceived social
support among Arabic-speaking populations. Our main objective was therefore to examine …

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 …

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 …

Refugee mental health, global health policy, and the Syrian crisis

K Cratsley, MA Brooks, TK Mackey - Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The most recent global refugee figures are staggering, with over 82.4 million people forcibly
displaced and 26.4 million registered refugees. The ongoing conflict in Syria is a major …

Loneliness as a mediator of social relationships and health-related quality of life among refugees living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

MH Belau, H Becher, A Kraemer - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Since 2015, more than one million people fled to Germany–mainly from war-
affected countries. Nevertheless, little is known about social determinants in refugees …

Systemic Barriers to Optimal Cancer Care in Resource-Limited Countries: Jordanian Healthcare as an Example

R Mansour, H Abdel-Razeq, M Al-Hussaini, O Shamieh… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the face of significant hurdles stemming from conflicts and resource
constraints, Jordan has emerged as an exemplary paradigm, solidifying cancer care both …

Faith-based coping among Arabic-speaking refugees seeking mental health services in Berlin, Germany: an exploratory qualitative study

D Rayes, C Karnouk, D Churbaji, L Walther… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The benefits of faith-based coping or using religious and spiritual beliefs as a
stabilizing force for interpreting stressful or distressing events are largely unexplored among …

[HTML][HTML] The refugee and asylum seeker mental health treatment screener (RAS-MT-screener): feasibility and psychometric properties of a questionnaire detecting …

E Nagy, SC Herpertz, K Schohl, C Zehetmair… - General Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Refugees and asylum seekers are highly vulnerable to the development of mental
health problems, yet oftentimes their need is underestimated. We aimed to develop a …