The Relationship Between Post-Migration Stress and Psychological Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Refugees demonstrate high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders. The recent increase in forcible displacement internationally necessitates the understanding of factors associated with refugee mental health. While pre-migration trauma is recognized as a key...

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Published in:Current psychiatry reports 2016-09, Vol.18 (9), p.82-82, Article 82
Main Authors: Li, Susan S. Y., Liddell, Belinda J., Nickerson, Angela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disaster Psychiatry: Trauma
Emigration and Immigration
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental Health
Migration
Needs Assessment
Political asylum
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatry
PTSD
Refugees
Refugees - psychology
Related Disorders
Related Disorders (E Foa and A Asnaani
Section Editors
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Stress, Psychological - complications
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Topical Collection on Disaster Psychiatry: Trauma
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Summary:Refugees demonstrate high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders. The recent increase in forcible displacement internationally necessitates the understanding of factors associated with refugee mental health. While pre-migration trauma is recognized as a key predictor of mental health outcomes in refugees and asylum seekers, research has increasingly focused on the psychological effects of post-migration stressors in the settlement environment. This article reviews the research evidence linking post-migration factors and mental health outcomes in refugees and asylum seekers. Findings indicate that socioeconomic, social, and interpersonal factors, as well as factors relating to the asylum process and immigration policy affect the psychological functioning of refugees. Limitations of the existing literature and future directions for research are discussed, along with implications for treatment and policy.
ISSN:1523-3812
1535-1645
DOI:10.1007/s11920-016-0723-0