The number of forcibly displaced people has more than doubled over the past decade. Many
people fleeing are left in limbo without a secure pathway to citizenship or residency. This …

The bio-medical model of 'mental health'and 'mental illness' that relates to the relationship
between wellbeing and distress informs psychopathology and dominates conceptualisation …

Objective Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects millions of people worldwide. While
the relationship between direct exposure to traumatic events and PTSD is well-established …

Background: Global forced displacement has been rising steeply since 2015 as a result of
wars and human rights abuses. Forcibly displaced people are often exposed to physical and …

This paper critically analyses the non-incorporation of the principle of non-refoulement in the
Chilean Immigration and Aliens Law 21.325 of 20 April 2021. It was published in the context …

Abstract Background The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) is an internationally widely
used self-report questionnaire that can be used to screen for probable diagnosis of …

Background Forced migrants are at risk of developing mental illness, yet challenges remain
with underutilization of mental healthcare among this population. This study examined the …

There are disparities in the mental health of refugee populations compared to individuals
who have not experienced forced migration. It is important to identify individuals with a …

Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase the understanding of physical activity
(PA) and its impact on mental health and wellbeing among trauma-affected refugees and …

Epigenetics is a rapidly growing field that has provided insight into the etiology of many
physiological mechanisms. Research around post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has …