SynthesisJournal of immigrant and minority health2023
The Mental Health of Adult Irregular Migrants to Europe: A Systematic Review.
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- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Undocumented Immigrants. Evidence for the Premier-Pas Survey.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Sweet Relief? Short-Term Post-Traumatic High-Sucrose Intake Attenuates Acute but Not Long-Term Fear Responses in Mice.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for PTSD, depression, and anxiety in asylum seekers, refugees, and other migrant populations: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
- The Association between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Problematic Alcohol and Cannabis Use in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort in The Netherlands: The HELIUS Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Downgraded dreams: Labor market outcomes and mental health in undocumented migration.SSM - population health · 2024Article
- Pain as a Symptom of Mental Health Conditions Among Undocumented Migrants in France: Results From a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- Sociocultural predictors of immigrant adjustment and well-being.Frontiers in sociology · 2024Article
- Insights into barriers and facilitators in PrEP uptake and use among migrant men and transwomen who have sex with men in Belgium.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of a stepped-care programme of WHO psychological interventions in migrant populations resettled in Italy: Study protocol for the RESPOND randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review is to summarise the existing evidence on the mental health outcomes of adult irregular immigrants (IMs) to Europe. Database (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO) searches were conducted according to PRISMA. The risk of bias was assessed using the Appraisal tool for Cross-Sectional Studies. The database searches yielded 2982 results. Eight cross-sectional studies from Western Europe were included, with 1201 participants. The prevalence of mental disorders varied between studies: depression from 8 to 86%; anxiety from 3.1 to 81%; and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from 3.4 to 57.6%. The studies had methodological flaws; in particular a risk of unrepresentative samples. There was methodological heterogeneity, therefore pooling of data, and direct comparisons were not possible. The majority of studies found higher rates of depression, anxiety and PTSD than previous estimates for the general population, and higher rates of depression and anxiety than previous estimates for other migrant groups.
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