Trauma and Mental Health in Forcibly Displaced Populations

• 2017

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• Angela Nickerson; Belinda Liddell; Anu Asnaani; Jessica Carlsson; Mina Fazel; Christine Knaevelsrud

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This 37-page paper outlines the research evidence regarding commonly experienced traumatic events and daily stressors for adult and child refugees and asylum-seekers, mental disorders experienced by adult and child refugees, and psychological and pharmacological interventions. It also discusses the role of culture in influencing mental health, and barriers to treatment following forcible displacement. Recommendations are also made across the areas of public health, immigration, settlement, and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) policy, and clinical practice and research.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Trauma

Keywords: Culture; Depression; Mental Health; Refugees; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Psychological Trauma

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals

Format: Job Aid

Media Type: Document

Institutions: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies; University of New South Wales; University of Pennsylvania; Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri; University of Oxford; Free University of Berlin

Institution Types: Academic; Non-Governmental Organization; Healthcare; Academic; Academic; Academic

Language: English

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