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Voldsutsatte minoritetskvinners rettssikkerhet i Norge
Tidsskrift for familierett, arverett og barnevernrettslige spørsmål (trykt utg.) - Journal ArticleUtlending som søker om oppholdstillatelse i Norge på bakgrunn av familiegjenforening og/eller familieetablering med ektefelle eller samboer, må etter dagens regelverk bo sammen med ektefelle eller samboer i tre år for å få permanent oppholdstillatelse, jf...
Violence Exposure and Mental Health Among Resettled Refugees: A Systematic Review
Trauma, violence & abuse - Journal ArticleRefugee populations are often characterized by their high exposure to violence, which are tied to various challenges upon resettlement. This systematic review synthesizes the empirical literature related to violence exposure for refugees resettled in high...
Violence Exposure and Mental Health Among Resettled Refugees: A Systematic Review
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse - Journal ArticleRefugee populations are often characterized by their high exposure to violence, which are tied to various challenges upon resettlement. This systematic review synthesizes the empirical literature related to violence exposure for refugees resettled in high...
The Cultural and Contextual Adaptation Process of an Intervention to Reduce Psychological Distress in Young Adolescents Living in Lebanon
Frontiers in Psychiatry - Journal ArticleArmed conflict leads to increased risk of emotional distress among children and adolescents, and increased exposure to significant daily stressors such as poverty and community and family violence. Unfortunately, these increased risks usually occur in the...
Shame and guilt in the aftermath of terror: The Utøya Island study
Journal of Traumatic Stress - Journal ArticleIn recent years, there has been increased interest in trauma-related shame and guilt and their relationship to mental health. Little is known, however, about shame and guilt following mass traumas, such as terrorism. This study investigates the potential ...
Relationships of Childhood Adverse Experiences With Mental Health and Quality of Life at Treatment Start for Adult Refugees Traumatized by Pre-Flight Experiences of War and Human Rights Violations
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - Journal ArticleAdverse and potentially traumatic experiences (PTEs) in childhood were examined among 54 adult refugee patients with pre-flight PTEs of war and human rights violations (HRVs) and related to mental health and quality of life at treatment start. Extent of c...
Primary care management of non-English-speaking refugees who have experienced trauma: A clinical review
JAMA - Journal ArticleRefugees are a vulnerable class of immigrants who have fled their countries, typically following war, violence, or natural disaster, and who have frequently experienced trauma. In primary care, engaging refugees to develop a positive therapeutic relations...
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...
Crossing borders: a systematic review identifying potential mechanisms of intergenerational trauma transmission in asylum-seeking and refugee families
European journal of psychotraumatology - Journal ArticleBackground: As displacement and forced migration continue to exhibit global growth trends, new and surviving generations of children are being born and spending their formative years in host countries. Refugee children who have not been exposed to traumat...