ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To synthesize data about the prevalence of sexual violence (SV)
among refugees around the world. METHODS A systematic review was conducted from the …

1. Introduction The treatment of traumatized refugees remains a challenge. It has been
estimated that 30% of traumatized refugees suffer from PTSD (1). Therefore, identifying …

Importance Despite its prohibition by the United Nations Convention against Torture and
other international treaties, torture has been perpetrated against countless individuals …

Psychological trauma is associated with an increased risk for chronification of nonspecific
chronic back pain (nsCLBP) independent of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However …

CONTEXT: Refugee survivors of torture in the United Kingdom have multiple problems, of
which pain may be underrecognized, given the high prevalence recorded in similar …

Survivors of torture and refugee trauma often have increased needs for mental and physical
healthcare. This is due in part to the complex sequelae of trauma, including chronic pain …

Objective: To characterize physical and mental health in trauma-exposed refugees by
describing a population of patients with regard to background, mental health history, and …

Background In a cohort of migrants in Denmark, we compared somatic disease incidence
among migrants diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression with …

All generalist and specialist clinicians are likely to encounter torture survivors among
refugees and asylum seekers. A minority of people survive torture and a smaller minority …

Torture is widely practiced throughout the world. Recent studies indicate that 50% of all
countries, including 79% of the G-20 countries, continue to practice systematic torture …