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Long-term mental health in unaccompanied refugee minors: Pre- and post-flight predictors
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Journal ArticleUnaccompanied refugee minors are a particularly vulnerable group. The aim of this study is to increase our knowledge about possible pathways to well-being and integration for unaccompanied refugee minors as they strive to establish new lives in a host cou...
Flyktninger med traumerelaterte plager - en kunnskapsoversikt
Book SectionBoken redegjør for betydningen av kultur og kontekst i psykologens arbeid, og stiller og besvarer spørsmål som: Hvilken betydning har kontekstuelle forhold for psykisk helse? Hvilke utfordringer møter vi i det krysskulturelle psykologarbeidet? Hvordan påv...
Chronic pain in refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A systematic review on patients' characteristics and specific interventions
Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Journal ArticleObjective: Chronic pain in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a frequent symptom and a complicating factor in the treatment of patients. The study' purpose is to systematically review the scientific literature on patients' characteristi...
Efficacy of Psychological Interventions on Depression Anxiety and Somatization in Migrants: A Meta-analysis
Journal of immigrant and minority health - Journal ArticleMany studies reveal the effectiveness of different psychological interventions on the adult refugees reporting mental health distress. Aim of this metanalysis was to test the efficacy of different psychological treatments on the depressive, anxiety and so...
Early Pain and Other Somatic Symptoms Predict Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Survivors of Terrorist Attacks: The Longitudinal Utøya Cohort Study
Journal of Traumatic Stress - Journal ArticleSurvivors of traumatic events commonly suffer from long-term pain and related somatic symptomatology. To test the predominant hypothesis that survivors' pain comprises sequela of persistent posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), we assessed the sequential ...
Does sleep mediate the association between PTSD symptoms and pain in trauma-affected refugees?
Journal of sleep research - Journal ArticleObjectives/Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine if sleep disturbances mediated the association between PTSD symptoms and pain in trauma‐affected refugees. Methods: The study was based on data from a randomised controlled trial examining trea...
Determining Physical and Mental Health Conditions Present in Older Adult Refugees: A Mini-Review
Gerontology - Journal ArticleIn 2017, there were over 65 million displaced persons at the global level, with approximately 23 million of these people living as refugees around the world. In this same year, the US resettled 53,716 refugees, with the State of Utah receiving 954 of thos...
Chronic pain in refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A systematic review on patients' characteristics and specific interventions
Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Journal ArticleChronic pain in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a frequent symptom and a complicating factor in the treatment of patients. The study' purpose is to systematically review the scientific literature on patients' characteristics and the ...
Chronic pain in multi-traumatized outpatients with a refugee background resettled in Norway: a cross-sectional study
BMC Psychology - Journal ArticleTraumatized refugees often report significant levels of chronic pain in addition to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and more information is needed to understand pain in refugees exposed to traumatic events. This study aimed to assess the frequency...
Chronic pain, mental health and functional impairment in adult refugees from Syria resettled in Norway: a cross-sectional study
BMC Psychiatry - Journal ArticleLimited research exists on pain and especially the co-occurrence of pain and mental ill health in general refugee populations. The present study aimed to approximate the prevalence of chronic pain (CP) among adult refugees from Syria resettled in Norway; ...