Background: With an increasing number of refugees migrating across continents, the crisis is
very apparent. Aim: A literature review of patterns, risk factors and effects of post-traumatic …

Introduction Displaced people are prone to develop mental health problems due to
resettlement in new environments, traumatic events and forced migration. Depression is a …

Trauma is an inextricable component of the human condition. Most individuals are exposed
to one or more traumas during their lifetime, but there is great psychological and …

Background. Despite the frequency of traumatic or stressful events experienced by refugee
children and adolescents prior to migration and following resettlement, the majority do not …

Introduction Cultural and linguistic diversity is a core feature of the Australian population and
a valued element of national identity. The proportion of the population that will be overseas …

Objective. Little is known about substance use among resettled refugee populations. This
study aimed to describe motivations for drinking, experiences of alcohol-related problems …

Following the civil war in Syria, there has been a growing interest in the impact of war,
violent conflict, and refuge on the development and mental health of refugee children in …

Background: Many refugees experience bereavement, and as a result they suffer elevated
rates of prolonged grief disorder. Evidence also indicates that elevated rates of …

It is widely recognised that employment is vital in assisting young refugees' integration into a
new society. Drawing on psychosocial safety climate (PSC) theory, this research …

People from refugee background are known to be vulnerable to the development of mental
health problems and to suicide because of the pre-migration events they have experienced …