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Utilization of mobile mental health services among syrian refugees and other vulnerable arab populations—a systematic review

The global refugee crisis is at its most critical state in history; Syria alone has produced 12 million internally displaced persons, with another 5 million refugees seeking protection across the globe. Faced with the heavy burden of mental distress carri...

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

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 asylum-seeking backgrounds. This review aims to systematically summarise the q...

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

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 prevalence data, partially attributable to methodological limitations. This syst...

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

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 prevalence data, partially attributable to methodological limitations. This systematic revie...

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: The Prevalence of Mental Illness in Child and Adolescent Refugees and Asylum Seekers

OBJECTIVE: Over half of the world's refugee population are under the age of 18 years. This systematic review aims to summarise the current body of evidence for the prevalence of mental illness in child and adolescent refugee populations. METHOD: Eight ele...

Supporting access to healthcare for refugees and migrants in European countries under particular migratory pressure

BACKGROUND: In 2015 the increased migratory pressure in Europe posed additional challenges for healthcare providers. The aim of this study was to inform the development of a "Resource Package" to support European Union (EU) member states in improving acce...

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: The Prevalence of Mental Illness in Child and Adolescent Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Over half of the world's refugee population are under the age of 18 years. This systematic review aims to summarize the current body of evidence for the prevalence of mental illness in child and adolescent refugee populations.|Eight electronic databases, ...

Suicide rates and suicidal behaviour in displaced people: A systematic review

Background: Refugees, and other forcibly displaced people, face mental distress and may be disproportionately affected by risk factors for suicide. Little is known about suicidal behaviour in these highly mobile populations because collecting timely, rele...

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Kultur, migrasjon og traumer: Hva trenger hjelperen for å bidra til god psykisk helse og livskvalitet?

Hva gjør man når en person har mange forskjellige kulturelle påvirkningskilder, har flyttet mellom ulike samfunn og bærer på overveldende og skremmende erfaringer? Hvordan skal man forstå betydningen disse erfaringene har, for den som skal hjelpes? Hva sk...

Suicide Among Refugees--A Mockery of Humanity

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report “World at War” released in June 2015 states that in 2014 there were 19.5 million refugees, 38.2 million were displaced inside their own countries, and 1.8 million people were asylum seekers....

Sleep disorders in migrants and refugees: A systematic review with implications for personalized medical approach

Sleep disorders are very common in migrants and refugees, often as a comorbid disorder to different somatic or psychiatric diagnoses and psychological disturbances such as metabolic syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety disorde...

Self-help plus for refugees and asylum seekers; study protocol for a series of individual participant data meta-analyses

Refugees and asylum seekers face various stressors due to displacement and are especially vulnerable to common mental disorders. To effectively manage psychological distress in this population, innovative interventions are required. The World Health Organ...

Review: Cultural adaptations to psychosocial interventions for families with refugee/asylum-seeker status in the United Kingdom - a systematic review

BACKGROUND: Young people with refugee or asylum-seeker status (R/AS) often present with complex mental health needs, in the context of traumatic life experiences. Generic mental health services in the United Kingdom (UK) may be ill-equipped to manage the ...

Review of child and adolescent refugee mental health

To review stressful experiences and stress reactions among child and adolescent refugees, as well as interventions and ethical considerations in research and clinical work, within the framework of the chronological experiences of child refugees; namely, t...

Resilience and protective factors among refugee children post-migration to high-income countries: A systematic review

Increasing numbers of children have been forced to flee and seek asylum in high-income countries. Current research indicates that focussing on resilience and protective factors is an important long-term goal for positive mental health and psychological fu...

Psychological morbidity among forcibly displaced children-a literature review

In 2018, nearly 75 million people were displaced from their place of origin of which 20.4 million are considered as refugees. Children constitute over half of this population. A review of the currently available literature regarding the psychological impa...

Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

There is a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugee and asylum seeker populations which can pose distinct challenges for mental health professionals. This review included 16 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with 1111 particip...

Psychological distress in refugee children: A systematic review

Nearly one-quarter of the refugees worldwide are children. There have been numerous studies reporting their levels of psychological distress. The aim of this paper is to review systematically and synthesize the epidemiological research concerning the ment...

Psychological and pharmacological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental health problems following complex traumatic events: Systematic review and component network meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Complex traumatic events associated with armed conflict, forcible displacement, childhood sexual abuse, and domestic violence are increasingly prevalent. People exposed to complex traumatic events are at risk of not only posttraumatic stress d...