Preventive mental health interventions for refugee children and adolescents in high-income settings

M Fazel, TS Betancourt - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2018 - thelancet.com
The mental health of refugee children and adolescents is a multifaceted phenomenon that
needs to be understood and addressed across multiple sectors that influence all potential …

Everyday life experiences and mental health among conflict-affected forced migrants: A meta-analysis

WK Hou, H Liu, L Liang, J Ho, H Kim, E Seong… - Journal of Affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There are a growing number of forced migrants worldwide. Early detection of
poor adjustment and interventions to facilitate positive adaptation within these communities …

Stress, trauma, and posttraumatic stress disorder in migrants: a comprehensive review

LHU Bustamante, RO Cerqueira, E Leclerc… - Revista brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: There is growing evidence supporting the association between migration and
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Considering the growing population of migrants and …

The prevalence and risk factors for mental distress among Syrian refugees in Germany: a register-based follow-up study

A Borho, A Viazminsky, E Morawa, GM Schmitt… - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Mental disorders among refugees as well as their risk factors are already well
documented in cross-sectional reports. However, longitudinal follow-up designs are widely …

Addressing mental health concerns in refugees and displaced populations: is enough being done?

LR Grasser - Risk management and healthcare policy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There are over 82.4 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, about a quarter of whom
are resettling as refugees. In the wake of the global refugee crisis spurred by conflict …

Acculturation and psychological well-being among Middle Eastern migrants in Australia: The mediating role of social support and perceived discrimination

N Hashemi, M Marzban, B Sebar, N Harris - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study is to examine the relative contribution of acculturation,
perceived social support, and perceived discrimination on psychological well-being (PWB) …

The impact of hurricane trauma and cultural stress on posttraumatic stress among hurricane Maria survivors relocated to the US mainland.

JC Hodges, MM Maldonado-Molina… - Cultural diversity and …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Objectives: Following Hurricane Maria, scores of Puerto Rican “Maria migrants” fled the
island with thousands permanently resettling on the United States (US) mainland. Emerging …

Posttraumatic stress disorder, social support and coping among Afghan refugees in Canada

F Ahmad, N Othman, W Lou - Community mental health journal, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Posttraumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) is one of the common mental health
conditions among Afghan refugees resettled in developed countries. The current study …

Promotion of resilience in migrants: a systematic review of study and psychosocial intervention

M Ciaramella, N Monacelli, LCE Cocimano - Journal of immigrant and …, 2022 - Springer
This systematic review aimed to contribute to a better and more focused understanding of
the link between the concept of resilience and psychosocial interventions in the migrant …

Depression-level symptoms among Syrian refugees: findings from a Canadian longitudinal study

F Ahmad, N Othman, M Hynie, AM Bayoumi… - Journal of Mental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background Canada launched the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Initiative in 2015
and resettled over 40,000 refugees. Aim To evaluate the prevalence of depression-level …