SynthesisThe Psychiatric quarterly2023
Exploring the Impact of Family Separation on Refugee Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-narrative Analysis.
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- Sex-specific drivers of non-affective psychotic disorders within migrant groups: A 25-year retrospective cohort study of 2 million migrants.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Leveraging the power of groups for forced migrant populations impacted by war and torture: Strengthening family and social resources among Syrian refugees in Jordan.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2026Article
- Loneliness as a mediator between family separation and life satisfaction among Ukrainian refugee women in Germany.Scientific reports · 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
- Migration process of Venezuelan women to Brazil: living conditions and use of health services in Manaus and Boa Vista, 2018-2021.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Using Comfort Theory for Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of an Afghan Refugee Child with Thalassemia: A Case Report.Global pediatric health · 2024Article
- Rebuilding life after migration: Research protocol of a mixed methods study on settlement experiences of refugee and migrant youth.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
The refugee crisis is spreading rapidly, with the number of global refugees this decade doubling in comparison to the last, leading to further concern regarding asylum policies and their psychological impacts. The aim of this systematic review is to further emphasize the correlation between familial separation and the risk of mental health disorders in refugees. This particular review uses quantitative and qualitative data sourced from a variety of countries to comparatively view the mental health status of approximately 8,737 refugees ages 15 and older. This was done to determine if familial separation could potentially impact their overall quality of life. As a result, separation from one's family was found to be correlated with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, adult separation anxiety disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and more. Studies reported a high variance in the prevalence of mental health disorders when models were adjusted for family separation. Methods to improve asylum procedure and mental health services for refugees is taken into consideration.
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