ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2023
The impact of forced displacement: trauma, increased levels of inflammation and early presentation of diabetes in women Syrian refugees.
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- Predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder among displaced families in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Psychological impacts of the Gaza war on Palestinian young adults: a cross-sectional study of depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Challenges faced by internally displaced diabetes patients in managing their health during a conflict: a qualitative study.Conflict and health · 2024Article
- Inclusive inquiry: a compassionate journey in trauma-informed qualitative research with GBV survivors from displaced communities.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer screening among women in Damascus, Syria: A cross-sectional study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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backgroundForced displacement and war trauma cause high rates of post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders and depression in refugee populations. We investigated the impact of forced displacement on mental health status, gender, presentation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated inflammatory markers among Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
methodsMental health status was assessed using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25). Additional metabolic and inflammatory markers were analyzed.
resultsAlthough symptomatic stress scores were observed in both men and women, women consistently displayed higher symptomatic anxiety/depression scores with the HSCL-25 (2.13 ± 0.58 versus 1.95 ± 0.63). With the HTQ, however, only women aged 35-55 years displayed symptomatic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores (2.18 ± 0.43). Furthermore, a significantly higher prevalence of obesity, prediabetes and undiagnosed T2D were observed in women participants (23.43, 14.91 and 15.18%, respectively). Significantly high levels of the inflammatory marker serum amyloid A were observed in women (11.90 ± 11.27 versus 9.28 ± 6.93, P = 0.036).
conclusionsSymptomatic PTSD, anxiety/depression coupled with higher levels of inflammatory marker and T2D were found in refugee women aged between 35 and 55 years favoring the strong need for psychosocial therapeutic interventions in moderating stress-related immune dysfunction and development of diabetes in this subset of female Syrian refugees.
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