[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of factors affecting mental health and well-being of asylum seekers and refugees in Germany

VL Hajak, S Sardana, H Verdeli, S Grimm - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Since the onset of the 2015 European refugee crisis,~ 4. 46 million people
have sought asylum in the European Union, with Germany logging the largest share of all …

Prevalence of depressive symptoms and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in Germany: systematic …

A Hoell, E Kourmpeli, HJ Salize, A Heinz, F Padberg… - BJPsych …, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundIn total numbers, Germany has faced the largest number of refugees and asylum
seekers (RAS) in Europe in the past decade. Although a considerable proportion have …

PTSD symptoms among civilians being displaced inside and outside the Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion

M Ben-Ezra, R Goodwin, E Leshem, Y Hamama-Raz - Psychiatry Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The 2022 Russian invasion of the Ukraine created a large-scale humanitarian crisis. PTSD
symptoms are common amongst refugees but there is less information on the mental health …

Effectiveness of self-help plus in preventing mental disorders in refugees and asylum seekers in Western Europe: a multinational randomized controlled trial

M Purgato, K Carswell, F Tedeschi, C Acarturk… - Psychotherapy and …, 2021 - karger.com
Abstract Introduction: Self-Help Plus (SH+) is a group-based psychological intervention
developed by the World Health Organization for managing stress. Objective: To assess the …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study on resilience in adult refugees in Germany

L Walther, J Amann, U Flick, TMT Ta, M Bajbouj… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Because refugees face significant adversities before, during, and after
resettlement, resilience is of central importance to this population. However, strengths-based …

Waiting for kin: a longitudinal study of family reunification and refugee mental health in Germany

LM Löbel, J Jacobsen - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Involuntarily or planned–many refugees flee their home country alone, leave behind
spouses and children but also siblings, parents and other family members they otherwise …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness for the treatment of depressive symptoms in refugees and asylum seekers: A multi-centred randomized controlled trial

K Böge, C Karnouk, A Hoell, M Tschorn… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Current evidence points towards a high prevalence of psychological distress in
refugee populations, contrasting with a scarcity of resources and amplified by linguistic …

Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: thematic review of four decades of research and interventions

Q Alemi, C Panter-Brick, S Oriya, M Ahmady… - BJPsych …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background Four decades of war, political upheaval, economic deprivation and forced
displacement have profoundly affected both in-country and refugee Afghan populations …

[HTML][HTML] Health condition of Afghan refugees residing in Iran in comparison to Germany: a systematic review of empirical studies

P Rahimitabar, A Kraemer, K Bozorgmehr… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Background The re-emerging dominance of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021 caused a
new wave of Afghan refugees heading Iran and neighboring countries. Iran in the Middle …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between employment and health for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds: A systematic review of quantitative studies

H Lai, C Due, A Ziersch - SSM-Population Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Background For the general population, the positive effects of paid employment on health
and wellbeing are well established. However, less is known for people from refugee and …