BACKGROUND: Refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often present with
complicated traumatic symptoms, prolonged and repeated exposure to traumatic events …

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 …

BackgroundLittle evidence exists on the treatment of traumatised refugees. AimsTo estimate
treatment effects of flexible cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) and antidepressants …

Exposure to potentially traumatic events puts individuals at risk for developing a variety of
psychological disorders; the complexities involved in treating them are numerous and have …

Background Traumatized refugees often report significant levels of chronic pain in addition
to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and more information is needed to understand …

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Most research on refugee mental health has focused on posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Besides PTSD, however, traumatised refugees are often burdened …