ArticleThe International journal of social psychiatry2022
Perceived health, adversity, and posttraumatic stress disorder in Syrian and Iraqi refugees.
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- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Refugees: A Questionnaire-Based Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Maternal stressors and maternal bonding among immigrant and Refugee Arab Americans resettled in the United States.Research in nursing & health · 2024Article
- Practical approaches to conducting biopsychosocial research with refugee and internally displaced communities.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2023Article
- Relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep Disturbances in Syrian Refugees in the United States.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2023Article
- The Predictive Utility of Trauma Subtypes in the Assessment of Mental Health Outcomes for Persons Resettled as Refugees.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Refugees and Displaced Populations: Is Enough Being Done?Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Review
- Biological and Environmental Factors Affecting Risk and Resilience among Syrian Refugee Children.Journal of psychiatry and brain science · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundExposure to armed conflict and fleeing country of origin for refugees has been associated with poorer psychological health.
methodsWithin the first month following their arrival in the United States, 152 Syrian and Iraqi refugees were screened in a primary care setting for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression and rated their perceived health, and perceived level of adversity of violence, armed conflict/flight. The moderating effects of psychiatric symptoms on the relation between perceived adversity and perceived health were assessed.
resultsThree models based on diagnosis (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) were tested. While significant effects were found on perceived adversity negatively influencing perceived health across diagnoses, slightly different patterns emerged based on diagnosis. DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that refugees' perception regarding adversity of violence, armed conflict, and flight may contribute to perceived health, with a moderating role of clinically significant symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
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