Scaling up mental health service provision through multisectoral integration : A qualitative analysis of factors shaping delivery and uptake among South Sudanese refugees and healthcare workers in Uganda

Background
There is a growing need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions that can feasibly be provided to larger groups of people, particularly in humanitarian settings. However, scaling up mental health interventions
is notoriously difficult. There are therefore growing calls for integrating mental health outside traditional health structures, both to increase reach and to address social determinants of mental health. The objective of this

Moral injury appraisals and PTSD symptoms in treatment-seeking refugees : a latent profile analysis

Objective: Refugees flee from countries due to war, violence, or persecution and are often exposed to potentially traumatic events (PTEs). Furthermore, they might encounter situations where they are compelled to act contrary to their moral codes or witness others acting morally wrong.

Conflict exposure and expected victimization in Nigeria

Although the Northern Nigerian state of Kaduna has the second highest incidence of violent conflicts among Nigeria’s 36 states, the population generally reports a low level of expected victimization. A large-N survey conducted in the state in 2021 showed that 65% of the population believe they are unlikely to be directly affected by violent conflict in the future.

 

Hidden scars : the persistent multifaceted health and psychosocial consequences for Syrian torture survivors

Background: The impact on the physical and mental health of those who survived torture and their close circles in the Syrian regime’s detention facilities remains under-studied.

 

Objective: This qualitative study explored Syrian refugees’ narrations of captivity and torture, and the consequences of such extreme traumatic events on their physical and psychosocial health.

 

Adult refugees’ perspectives on the impact of trauma and post-migration hardships on learning

Background: Research shows that adult refugees’ well-being and future in the reception country heavily depend on successfully learning the host language. However, we know little about how adult learners from refugee backgrounds experience the impact of trauma and adversity on their learning.

 

Objective: The current study aims to investigate the perspectives of adult refugee learners on whether and how trauma and other adversity affect their learning.

 

Dissociative Subtype of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and its Correlates Among Treatment-Seeking Refugees

The dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD-DS) denotes a severe type of PTSD associated with complex trauma exposure and psychiatric comorbidity. Refugees may be at heightened risk of developing PTSD-DS, but research is lacking. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine PTSD-DS and its demographic, trauma-related, and clinical correlates among a convenience sample of refugee patients over 18 years old who were diagnosed with PTSD according to DSM-5.

Links between ethnic discrimination, mental health, protective factors, and hair cortisol concentrations in asylum seekers living in Germany

Objective: Asylum seekers often experience ethnic discrimination on the flight or in the host country, which may be associated with chronic stress and impaired mental health. Dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, a known physiological correlate of chronic stress, can be assessed using hair cortisol concentrations (HCC). The present study aimed to investigate how different forms of perceived ethnic discrimination are associated with mental health outcomes, HCC, and protective factors in asylum seekers living in Germany.

 

Coping styles in refugees with PTSD : Results from a randomized trial comparing

Background
While treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugees is generally effective, many refugees remain symptomatic after treatment. Coping styles could be relevant to PTSD treatment response and as such may be a potential focus of PTSD treatment.

 

Aims
The study aims to examine 1) if baseline coping styles are related to treatment response after EMDR therapy or stabilization, and 2) if coping styles change during these treatments.

 

Social-Emotional Outcomes in Refugee Children : A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a School-Based Mindfulness Intervention Implemented in a Refugee Camp

Evidence-based early intervention programs for children at risk of developing psychological problems after exposure to armed conflict have been recommended as a major component in the treatment of psychosocial problems.

 

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