It is time to prepare mental health services to attend to migrants and refugees

Bustamante, Lineth Hiordana Ugarte; Leclerc, Emilie; Mari, Jair de Jesus; Brietzke, Elisa

doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1883

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“…In a study evaluating hospital admissions of Syrian children, scores of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD were found to be higher in Syrian children. 5,17 Similar results were found in our study, and depression, anxiety, and stress scores were significantly higher in Syrian adolescents when compared to Turkish adolescents attending the same school.…”

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Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms among refugee adolescents in Turkey: a controlled study

Karadağ

Öğütlü

2021

Braz. J. Psychiatry

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Objective: To investigate prevalence of internalized and externalized psychological symptoms and war-related adverse events among a representative secondary-school sample of Syrian refugee adolescents, and to compare levels of depression, anxiety, and stress between Syrian refugee adolescents and Turkish adolescents. Methods: Syrian refugee adolescents (n=70) and Turkish adolescents (n=70) were asked to complete the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-42) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: DASS and SDQ scores were significantly different between the two groups; scores in all problem areas were higher in refugees. Loss of a family member increased depression, stress, and total difficulty scored, whereas witnessing death increased anxiety and stress and experiencing multiple events increased depression, anxiety, and total difficulty scores. Maternal years of schooling correlated inversely with SDQ emotional symptoms, conduct problems, and hyperactivity/inattention problem scores. Both parents' years of schooling correlated inversely with SDQ total difficulties scores. Conclusion: Syrian refugee adolescents had higher depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, peer relationship problems, and general difficulties than their Turkish peers. Facilitating refugees' access to mental health services, educating their parents, consulting, and monitoring at-risk children may contribute to reducing psychosocial problems in refugee children.

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Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms among refugee adolescents in Turkey: a controlled study

Karadağ

Öğütlü

2021

Braz. J. Psychiatry

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“…Unfortunately, the assistance and integration of these refugees into Brazilian society are hindered by numerous limitations at arrival (e.g., housing, sociocultural, legal, and psychological issues) (Bógus & Rodrigues, 2011). As it occurs in other countries, refugees arriving to Brazil face systemic challenges and access to support services, which are compounded by limited resources and lack of integration of programs and institutions, leading to a limited scope of services (Bustamante, Leclerc, Mari, & Brietzke, 2016). Although refugees in Brazil may face challenges to accessing some services, they are legally protected, and have a right to medical care and education through the public system (Moreira, 2014).…”

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The sociocultural and psychological adaptation of Syrian refugees in Brazil

Lucena

Hoersting

Modesto

2020

Psico

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Considering the challenges of the cultural adaptation process for refugees and the importance of analyzing these in a Latin American context, the present study aimed to investigate the influence of cultural orientations and cultural distance on psychological and sociocultural adaptation of Syrian refugees living in Brazil. Eighty-four adult Syrian refugees, living in Brazil for at least 6 months completed an online survey regarding acculturation variables. Results showed that greater perception of cultural distance was related to lower sociocultural adaptation; higher rates of home culture orientation were related to low psychological and sociocultural adaptation. Having a Brazilian culture orientation was related with better psychological and sociocultural adaptation. The present research has theoretical and practical implications, allowing for a better understanding of some aspects of the adaptation of Syrian refugees in Brazil.

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“…Factors such as geographic proximity, transit between the place of origin and the final destination, economic circumstances, language, multiculturalism and migration laws have been shown to influence migratory flow to developing countries (Alonso Rodriguez, 2011;Souchaud, Carmo, & Fusco, 2007). In this context, Brazil has emerged as a destination for international migrants who are running away from war, poverty or to pursue a better life (Bustamante, Leclerc, Mari, & Brietzke, 2016). Brazil has recently experienced an increase in migration from several countries, in particular from Bolivia.…”

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Barriers to care and psychopathology among Bolivian migrants living in São Paulo, Brazil

Bustamante

Cerqueira

Marzio

et al. 2019

Transcult Psychiatry

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The objective of this study was to investigate barriers to appropriate mental health care in a sample of Bolivian migrants living in São Paulo and to examine the association between barriers of care and the presence of symptoms of non-psychotic psychiatric disorders in this population. Considering that treatment usually reduces symptoms, it could be hypothesized that individuals reporting more barriers to care also will report more symptoms. The sample comprised 104 individuals born in Bolivia, with Bolivian nationality and living in São Paulo for at least 30 days prior to enrolling in the study, between 18 and 80 years of age and able to read and write in Spanish or Portuguese. The symptoms of mental disorders were assessed using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and barriers to appropriate mental health care were evaluated using the Barriers to Assessing Care Evaluation (BACE). A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to determine the predictive effect of the BACE total score (independent variable) in the SRQ-20 score (dependent variable), including in the model, and the variables that were significantly correlated with the BACE total score or SRQ-20. Our results indicate that more than a half of the sample of Bolivian migrants living in Sao Paulo, Brazil, especially females, presented significant non-psychotic psychopathology. Individuals reporting more barriers to care, especially instrumental and attitudinal barriers, also have a higher risk of psychiatric symptoms, independently of sex, age and family income. Our results suggest that actions to increase availability of mental health services, especially culturally sensitive services, could reduce barriers to care and improve mental health among migrants.

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It is time to prepare mental health services to attend to migrants and refugees

Cited by 7 publications

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Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms among refugee adolescents in Turkey: a controlled study

Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms among refugee adolescents in Turkey: a controlled study

The sociocultural and psychological adaptation of Syrian refugees in Brazil

Barriers to care and psychopathology among Bolivian migrants living in São Paulo, Brazil

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