The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Blackmore, JA Boyle, M Fazel, S Ranasinha… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, the number of refugees and asylum seekers has reached record
highs. Past research in refugee mental health has reported wide variation in mental illness …

Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees resettling in high-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

JR Henkelmann, S de Best, C Deckers, K Jensen… - BJPsych …, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe number of refugees is at its highest since the Second World War and on the
rise. Many refugees suffer from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder …

Prevalence of mental disorders in refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Patanè, S Ghane, E Karyotaki, P Cuijpers… - Global Mental …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Background Studies have identified high rates of mental disorders in refugees, but most
used self-report measures of psychiatric symptoms. In this study, we examined the …

Epidemiology of depression among displaced people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Bedaso, B Duko - Psychiatry research, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Displaced people are prone to develop mental health problems due to
resettlement in new environments, traumatic events and forced migration. Depression is a …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of forensic medical evaluations on immigration relief grant rates and correlates of outcomes in the United States

HG Atkinson, K Wyka, K Hampton, CL Seno… - Journal of Forensic and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of forensic medical evaluations on
grant rates for applicants seeking immigration relief in the United States (US) and to identify …

Posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid depression among refugees: assessment of a sample from a German refugee reception center

M Belz, M Belz, I Özkan… - Transcultural …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In 2015, a large number of refugees arrived in Germany, mostly driven to emigrate by
devastating circumstances in their countries of origin. Arriving refugees are distributed to …

Mental health screening approaches for resettling refugees and asylum seekers: a scoping review

O Magwood, A Kassam, D Mavedatnia… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Refugees and asylum seekers often face delayed mental health diagnoses, treatment, and
care. COVID-19 has exacerbated these issues. Delays in diagnosis and care can reduce the …

Examining the clinical validity of the global psychotrauma screen in refugees

JV Pinto, C Hoeboer, C Hunt, B O'Toole… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The Global Psychotrauma Screen (GPS) is a brief transdiagnostic screener that
covers a broad range of trauma-related disorders as well as risk factors known to influence …

To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield: Narratives on the road to asylum

DC Hocking - Transcultural psychiatry, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to explore the ecological influences on subjective well-being identified by
current and former community-dwelling asylum seekers engaged in the process of Refugee …

What constitutes a high-quality, comprehensive medico-legal asylum affidavit in the United States immigration context? A multi-sectoral consensus-building modified …

K Hampton, R Mishori… - Journal of Forensic and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States, clinicians are often called upon to provide their expertise to
generate expert evidence in cases of individuals seeking asylum or other forms of …