Migration, violence, and the role of psychiatry in Italy

Ventriglio, Antonio; Bellomo, Antonello; Vitrani, Giovanna; Stella, Eleonora; Gentile, A.; Bhugra, Dinesh

doi:10.1080/09540261.2017.1343532

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“…He thus analogized the impact of confinement in an asylum on psychiatric alienation and the impact of colonialism on historical alienation. This parallel is carried forward in an article dealing with migration in Italy ( 100 ), highlighting the impact of nationalist and xenophobic language on migrants and in particular on the violent radicalization of second- and third-generation immigrants. Compartmentalization in thought would thus produce physical and psychological effects of uneasiness.…”

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Systematic review on somatization in a transcultural context among teenagers and young adults: Focus on the nosography blur

Salmon

Sibéoni²,

Harf³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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AimsSomatic complaints are a frequent cause for consultation in primary care. In a transcultural context, somatic complaints are typically associated with psychological distress. A recent review about somatic symptom disorders in adolescence showed some nosographic heterogeneity and outlined various etiological hypotheses (traumatic, environmental, or neurologic), separate from the cross-cultural considerations. Migrants' children encounter specific problems involving cultural mixing-issues of filiation (familial transmission) and affiliation (belonging to a group). This paper aims to provide a systematic review of somatization in transcultural contexts among teenagers and young adults, aged 13 to 24, over the past decade.MethodsThis review adheres to the quality criteria set forth by the PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). Two authors queried three English databases (Medline, PsycInfo, WebOfScience) about somatization in transcultural contexts (migrant or non-Western population) among teenagers (13–18), young adults (19–24), or both. The methodological process comprised articles selection, data extraction, and then the analysis of emerging themes. Setting selection criteria to limit the transcultural field was difficult.ResultsThe study analyzed 68 articles. We present a descriptive analysis of the results, centered on three main themes. First, the literature highlights a nosographic muddle reflected in the combination of anxious and depressive symptoms together with the highly variable symptomatology. Second, discrimination issues were prevalent among the migrant population. Lastly, the literature review points out possibilities for improving a care pathway and reducing the diagnostic delay induced by migrants' hesitancy about Western care and the recurrent use of inappropriate diagnostic criteria.ConclusionThis review discusses the links between the nosographic muddle described here and the diagnostic delays these patients experience and raises concerns about rigid diagnostic compartmentalization. The work of the psychiatrist Frantz Fanon is here useful to understand externalized symptoms resulting from physical and psychological confinement. Discrimination issues raise questions about the cultural counter-transference health professionals experience in dealing with young migrants. Defining healthcare professionals' representations about somatic complaints in a transcultural context might be a fruitful path to explore in future research.Protocol PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021294132. Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021294132.

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Systematic review on somatization in a transcultural context among teenagers and young adults: Focus on the nosography blur

Salmon

Sibéoni²,

Harf³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Worldwide, there are currently 89.3 million people forcibly displaced, which is a direct result of conflict, persecution, violence, and human rights violations (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 2021). The lived experiences of refugees are unique because they have an increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety due to the traumatic events they experience before, during, and after exile, which often include stressors adjusting to a new country and acculturation stress (Brooks, 2019; Schweitzer et al, 2007; Ventriglio et al, 2017). Some of these stressors and traumatic experiences refugees face include separation from family members, malnutrition, food insecurity, lack of shelter, infectious diseases, and exposure to environmental toxins (Grasser, 2022; Gushulak & MacPherson, 2006; Polonsky et al, 2013).…”

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Mindful self-care, coping, and meaning in life: An examination of the professional quality of life and well-being among individuals who support and provide services to refugees.

Halady¹,

Cook‐Cottone²

2023

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective: Researchers have begun to examine factors that contribute to professional quality of life (ProQol) and well-being among professionals who provide services to refugees. These professionals are at increased risk of burnout and secondary traumatic stress due to the demands of their work and exposure to clients who have significant trauma histories. This study seeks to examine factors such as mindful self-care (MSC), coping, and meaning in life and how they may impact ProQol and well-being. Method: One hundred and fortyeight multidisciplinary professionals and volunteers in the United States completed an online questionnaire comprising The Mindful Self-Care Scale-33, The Professional Quality of Life Scale, The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index, The Brief COPE, and The Meaning in Life Questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the relationships between all variables. Results: MSC behaviors had a direct effect on ProQol (β = 0.69, p , .001) and well-being (β = 1.07, p , .001). One's perceived meaning in life had a direct effect on ProQol (β = 0.22, p , .001) and on well-being (β = 0.17, p , .05). Coping experience had a direct effect on well-being (β = 0.71, p , .001) and well-being had a direct effect on ProQol (β = 0.33, p , .001). Conclusion: Based on the findings, future programs directed at supporting these individuals can encourage MSC practices, adaptive coping, and explore aspects of one's job that bring meaning to their life to better support individuals who work with refugees. Clinical Impact StatementResearch examining the professional quality of life and well-being of individuals who work with refugees is early in development but has demonstrated that these individuals are at risk of experiencing burnout due to working with communities with significant trauma histories. The present study examined how one's experiences with coping, meaning, and mindful self-care may relate to one's professional quality of life and well-being. Results indicated that these factors had direct effects on professional quality of life and well-being. These findings can be used to inform future initiatives aimed at supporting these individuals, thus enhancing the quality of care for these communities.

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“…Partial exceptions have been provided by practitioners themselves, such as social care workers and psychiatrists who have become involved in counter-terrorism-related work: Research and writings by and on such professionals have concentrated on opportunities and challenges raised by their field's engagement with counter-terrorism, including questions around effectiveness, professional ethics, worries about securitisation and of over-extension of competences (e.g. Peddell, Eyre, McManus, & Bonworth, 2016;RCP, 2016;Sestoft, Hansen, & Christensen, 2017;Tunariu, Tribe, Frings, & Albery, 2017;Ventriglio et al, 2017;Weine et al, 2017;Wright, 2016;Yakeley & Taylor, 2017).…”

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Between vulnerability and risk? Mental health in UK counter-terrorism

Knudsen

2020

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression

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The relationship between terrorism and mental health has been a scholarly concern for decades. So far, the literature has concentrated on the relationship between terrorism and diagnosable disorders, and the prevalence of certain psychological traits among terrorist offenders. Meanwhile, the incorporation of perspectives regarding mental health in the operational space of counter-terrorism has been largely ignored. This article explores three current approaches to individual mental health in UK counter-terrorism: the use of 'appropriate adults' in terrorismrelated cases; the 'mental health hubs' introduced in 2016; and counter-terrorism-related risk and vulnerability assessments. The article argues that in light of the UK's new counter-terrorism strategy, these practices show an increasing merger between conceptualisations of vulnerabilities and risks in how UK counterterrorism approaches mental health.

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Migration, violence, and the role of psychiatry in Italy

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

Systematic review on somatization in a transcultural context among teenagers and young adults: Focus on the nosography blur

Systematic review on somatization in a transcultural context among teenagers and young adults: Focus on the nosography blur

Mindful self-care, coping, and meaning in life: An examination of the professional quality of life and well-being among individuals who support and provide services to refugees.

Between vulnerability and risk? Mental health in UK counter-terrorism

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