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 …

Trauma exposure, social functioning, and common mental health disorders in Somali refugee male and female youth: An SEM analysis

H Im, LET Swan - International journal of social psychiatry, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Refugee youth often face numerous adversities before and during forced
migration. Although experiences vary across settings and subpopulations, common mental …

Factors influencing improvement of trauma-related symptoms among Somali refugee youth in urban Kenya

H Im, LET Swan - Community mental health journal, 2022 - Springer
Somali refugee youth present with a heightened risk for common mental disorders (CMDs),
and yet few studies have discussed factors influencing mental health outcomes after …

Mental health risks and stressors faced by urban refugees: Perceived impacts of war and community adversities among Somali refugees in Nairobi

H Im, AB Ferguson, AH Warsame… - International Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: There is a gap in understanding of refugee mental health risks unique to urban
areas of low-income countries. Material: A qualitative rapid appraisal using focus group …

Predicting mental health outcomes in a sample of Somali refugee youth: The role of child trauma.

LET Swan, H Im - Traumatology, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Refugee youth experience tremendous trauma before and during forced migration, which
has negative mental health impacts. It is important to identify and mitigate conditions that can …

Unraveling Trouble Socializing: The Impact on the Intersection of Trauma, Substance Use, and Mental Disorders in Somali Refugee Youth

H Im, LET Swan, N George - International Journal of Mental Health and …, 2023 - Springer
This study examined the relationship between trauma exposure, psychosocial factors
including difficulties with socialization, and substance use on the symptoms of common …

Conflict-related violence and mental health among self-settled Democratic Republic of Congo female refugees in Kampala, Uganda–a respondent driven sampling …

I Familiar, PN Muniina, C Dolan, M Ogwal… - Conflict and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Violence and traumatic events are highly prevalent among refugees, but less is
known about the impact of these experiences among self-settled refugees in the country of …

[图书][B] Cross-cultural assessment of psychological symptoms among Somali refugees

JA Bentley - 2011 - search.proquest.com
The primary aim of this study was to examine the influence of somatization and post-
migration living difficulties (PMLD) on the report of psychological symptoms among Somali …

Unpacking gender-specific risk and protective factors for mental health status among Congolese refugees in Uganda

JE Lambert, W Karugahe… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Research indicates refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
particularly females, have a higher incidence of mental health problems compared to the …

Post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric comorbidities and associated factors among refugees in Nakivale camp in southwestern Uganda

AM Bapolisi, SJ Song, C Kesande, GZ Rukundo… - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Armed conflict in Africa has led to displacement of over 24.2 million
people, more than 1.4 million of whom are living in Uganda. Studies show that refugees …