ArticleInternational journal of public health2019
The mental health effects of visa insecurity for refugees and people seeking asylum: a latent class analysis.
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- Emotion regulation skills training as an adjunctive treatment to narrative exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugees: a pilot randomized controlled trial.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Trial
- Despite the obstacles: consistent treatment effects for traumatized refugees regardless of asylum status change.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Profiles of psychopathology and quality of life in individuals with recent displacement experiences: a latent profile analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- What has been the impact of western governments' laws and policies on the mental health of asylum seekers and refugees? A systematic-narrative hybrid literature review.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Associations Between Sources of Uncertainty and Mental Health Amongst Resettled Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Comparison of psychological distress, loneliness, and social network structure between Ukrainian war refugees and Polish citizens: a cross-sectional study in Wroclaw.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Psychological stress, cardiovascular disease and somatic pain in asylum seekers: a retrospective cross-sectional study.Nature. Mental health · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Wellbeing, Self-Determination, and Resettlement Stress for Asylum-Seeking Mothers Attending an Ecosocial Community-Based Intervention: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The mental health effects of changing from insecure to secure visas for refugees.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Mental deterioration of refugees and asylum seekers with uncertain legal status in Australia: Perceptions and responses of legal representatives.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2023Article
- Housing in Place: Housing, Neighbourhood and Resettlement for People from Refugee and Asylum Seeker Backgrounds in Australia.Journal of international migration and integration · 2023Article
- War trauma and strategies for coping with stress among Ukrainian refugees staying in Poland.Journal of migration and health · 2023Article
- Refugee visa insecurity disrupts the brain's default mode network.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- The Impact of an Insecure Asylum Status on Mental Health of Adult Refugees in Germany.Clinical psychology in Europe · 2022Article
- A trauma informed response to COVID 19 and the deteriorating mental health of refugees and asylum seekers with insecure status in Australia.International journal of mental health nursing · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesCurrent regional conflicts are creating a surge in forced migration, and heightened visa restrictions are increasingly being applied. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between visa insecurity and psychological outcomes within a large clinical sample of refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia.
methodsThe sample comprised 781 clients (53.9% male, 16-93 years) attending a clinic for trauma survivors. Country of birth was most frequently identified as Afghanistan (18.1%), Iraq (15.3%) and Iran (15.1%). The Hopkins Symptom Checklist was administered at admission.
resultsLatent class analyses identified four groups varying in severity of symptoms, namely very high (16.1%), high (38.1%), moderate (31.5%), and low (14.3%). People with insecure visa status were at least five times more likely to report high (OR = 5.86, p < 0.001) or very high (OR = 5.27, p < 0.01) depression and anxiety symptoms than those with permanent residency. Women were almost twice as likely to report high (OR = 1.96 p < 0.01) or very high (OR = 1.96, p < 0.05) symptoms.
conclusionsThe findings suggest that temporary visas play a significant role in psychological distress and that timely immigration processing has important implications for health outcomes.
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