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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2024

Human rights violations are associated with forcibly displaced population's mental health-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Felix Sisenop, Pallavi Chatarajupalli, Paul A Bain, Hanna Kaade, Jutta Lindert

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  1. Geopsychiatry and the complex mental health challenges of conflict: a review examining local and distal psychiatric outcomes in a fractured world.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2026
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Felix Sisenop *Department of Social Work and Health, University of Emden/Leer, Emden, Germany.
Pallavi Chatarajupalli *Department of Social Work and Health, University of Emden/Leer, Emden, Germany.
Paul A BainCountway Library, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States.
Hanna KaadeDepartment of Palliative Care, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane (MHB), Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.
Jutta LindertDepartment of Social Work and Health, University of Emden/Leer, Emden, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Little is known about the mental health consequences of human rights violations in forcibly displaced populations. Objective: The objectives of this systematic review are to examine: (1) the prevalence of mental health conditions among forcibly displaced persons; (2) to investigate methodological factors contributing to mental health conditions; and (3) associations between mental health conditions and human rights violations. Methods: We conducted a systematic review with meta-analyses on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder among forcibly displaced populations and factors contributing to it by searching in databases MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate), PsycINFO (EBSCO), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), and PTSDPubs (ProQuest). Additionally, we assessed the Global Peace Index. Pooled associations were calculated using a random-effects meta-analysis model. Subgroup analyses were performed for the Global Peace Index, sampling methodology, also we assessed risk of bias. Results: Of the 8,555 records screened, 55 with Conclusion: Our review suggests that systematic continuous human rights violations are associated with mental health conditions in forcibly displaced persons. To prevent mental health conditions, it is necessary to reduce exposure to human rights violations in the countries forcibly displaced persons come from. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42017076535, PROSPERO registration: CRD42017076535.

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Human RightsHuman Rights AbusesMental DisordersMental HealthRefugeesAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-Traumaticanxietydepressionforcibly displaced personsglobal peace indexhuman rights violationsmeta-analysisPTSDsystematic review

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PMID39901913
PMCPMC11789535

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