ReviewCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2018
Mental Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Assessment and Intervention.
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- Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Children and Adolescents following Road Traffic Accidents: A Meta-Analysis.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2018Pooled it
- School-based Psychosocial Interventions' Effectiveness in Strengthening Refugee and Migrant Adolescents' Mental Health, Resilience, and Social Relations: A Four-country Cluster Randomized Study.Psychosocial intervention · 2023Trial
- Undocumented Migrants' Experiences of a Recovery-Oriented Group Intervention and Its Impact on Their Mental Well-Being: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Does Trauma Change the Way Individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Deal with Positive Stimuli?Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact of the asylum determination process on mental health in the UK and EU+: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- A 'Cultural Models' Approach to Psychotherapy for Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Case Study from the UK.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- 'This is silent murder' - are we medicalising human distress caused by the reality of life as an asylum seeker in the UK?Perspectives in public health · 2024Article
- Developing a Collaborative Approach to Support Access and Acceptability of Mental Health Care for Refugee Youth: An Exploratory Case Study with Young Afghan Refugees.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- African migrant men's experiences and preferences for formal mental health help-seeking: meta-synthesis and recommendations.Australian journal of psychology · 2024Review
- Development of the Refugees and Asylum Seekers Occupational Satisfaction (RASOS) Assessment Tool.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Correlates of somatic symptom disorder among internally displaced persons in Ogoja displacement settlements, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Quality of Life and Psychometric Characteristics of Syrian Refugee Physicians Who Migrated to Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of clinical practice · 2023Article
- To screen or not to screen: Exploring and addressing effective screening processes for trauma among forced migrants.Journal of migration and health · 2023Article
- Mental Health Screening Approaches for Resettling Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sociodemographic correlates and associated factors of depression and anxiety among internally displaced adults in Ogoja, Nigeria.General psychiatry · 2022Article
- A qualitative investigation of mental health in women of refugee background resettled in Tasmania, Australia.BMC public health · 2021Article
- The Rohingya refugees: a conceptual framework of their psychosocial adversities, cultural idioms of distress and social suffering.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2021Review
- Asylum seekers working in Quebec (Canada) during the COVID-19 pandemic: Risk of deportation, and threats to physical and mental health.Psychiatry research · 2020Article
- Close Relations Matter: The Association Between Depression and Refugee Status in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
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Abstract
With unprecedented numbers of displaced persons worldwide, mental health clinicians in high-income countries will increasingly encounter refugee and asylum-seeking patients, many of whom have experienced significant adversity before and after their migration. This paper presents a summary of the recent evidence on the assessment and treatment of refugees across the lifespan to inform clinicians' approaches to care of refugee patients in mental health care settings. Assessment and interventions for refugees are grounded in an ecosystemic approach which considers not only pre-migratory trauma, but social, familial, and cultural determinants of mental health in the host country. Evidence for psychotherapy and pharmacological treatments are reviewed, highlighting promising interventions while acknowledging that further research is needed. Ultimately, serving refugees necessitates a biopsychosocial approach that engages clinicians as medical experts, therapists, and advocates.
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