The Global Implications of Bullying and Other Forms of Maltreatment, in the Context of Migratory Trends and Psychiatric Resources

Srabstein, Jorge

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2015.06.008

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“…It is important for mental health professionals to be aware of the risks to which people in migrant communities are exposed. They suffer many kinds of mistreatments and present a wide range of symptoms, many of them secondary to bullying, these symptoms can include insomnia, nightmares, multiple physical symptoms, anxiety, mood instability, lack of concentration, psychosis, among others (7).…”

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Mental Health and Migration in Mesoamerica: a Systematic Review

2018

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Introduction: Millions of people live outside their country of origin, they are immigrants, refugees or exiled, each with their own history, their strengths and weaknesses; but they all have something in common: the fact that they must adapt culturally to the place where they now live, and they must be socially accepted in this new group. Objective: The main goal of this article was to perform a search and systematic review in order to find research in the fields of mental health and migration, providing a global view of the situation in Mesoamerica and showing the risk factors and the protective factors that influence the migratory process. Methodology: We performed a systematic review of the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE and LILACS. We included publications from the last five years (2012 – 2017), in English and Spanish, if they were published in indexed journals and if the full text version was available. Results: We found that the most frequent mental disorders were related to stress, the distress generated by the separation from family members, the problems faced when crossing the border, and the conditions that motivate the migration. The most common diagnoses where generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder. Conclusions: In Mesoamerica, there is a dearth of research exposing with clarity the current situation of migration and mental health and describing the details of the reality in each country. This is important because, besides from the personal features and support networks that these people have, a fundamental factor that determines their mental health in their new country is the country of origin: the living conditions in this country and the motives that force people to migrate. Keywords: Psychological distress; Migrants; Migratory process; Mental health; Mental disorders. RESUMEN Introducción: Millones de personas viven fuera de su país de origen, son inmigrantes, refugiados o exiliados, cada uno con su propia historia, sus fortalezas y debilidades; pero todos tienen algo en común: el hecho que deben adaptarse culturalmente al lugar donde residen y, por supuesto, ser aceptados en este nuevo grupo. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS. Se incluyeron las publicaciones de los últimos cinco años (2012-2017), en español e inglés, disponibles a texto completo y de revistas arbitradas. Resultados: Se encontró que los trastornos mentales más comunes están relacionados con el estrés, la angustia generada por la separación de los familiares, los problemas que enfrentan al cruzar la frontera y las condiciones que motivan la migración. Se destacan los diagnósticos de trastorno de ansiedad generalizada, trastorno depresivo mayor, trastorno de estrés postraumático, uso y abuso de sustancias. Conclusiones: Existe poca investigación en Mesoamérica que exponga claramente la situación actual de la migración y la salud mental y detalle la realidad de cada país. Lo anterior es importante puesto que, además de las características personales y la red de apoyo con que cuenten estas personas, un determinante fundamental lo constituye el país de origen, la realidad que se vive allí y cuáles son los motivos que obligan a las personas a migrar. Palabras clave: Malestar psicológico; Migrantes, Proceso migratorio; Salud mental; Trastornos mentales.

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Mental Health and Migration in Mesoamerica: a Systematic Review

2018

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“…Internacionalmente, la violencia de género es una preocupante realidad (Srabstein, 2015). Según UNICEF (2014), más de 1 cada 3 estudiantes entre 13 y 15 años en el mundo están sufriendo bullying de forma regular.…”

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Bullying y Género. Prevención desde la Organización Escolar

Duque¹,

Teixidó²

2016

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Homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and gender violence in sexual-affective relationships appear frequently in the bases of bullying. The educational centres are more conscious about this reality and look for actions to prevent and eradicate this kind of violence. At the same time, international research states that bullying prevention needs a re-organization of the educational centre incorporating the work of all the educational community (students, family, teachers, etc.). In this article we gather data on bullying and its connection to gender, part of the Spanish legislation related to this problem is analysed and we conducted an international literature review. The main contribution of this article is to present orientations and actions that prevent and contribute to eradicate gender violence and violence for homophobia, biphobia and transphobia through the school organization and school management. Some of these actions are inclusive education, democratization of the centres, making visible and not trivializing violence, and mainly the community participation and active positioning of all the community against bullying and in favour of the victims.

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“…Such trauma often begins in the country of origin. 15 Being bullied or abused can result in a sense of learned helplessness and feelings of being thwarted and not belonging. It also increases the probability of elevated anxiety, depression and numerous other psychiatric symptoms into young adulthood, predisposing migrants to suicidal ideation.…”

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“…It also increases the probability of elevated anxiety, depression and numerous other psychiatric symptoms into young adulthood, predisposing migrants to suicidal ideation. 12,15–18 Thus, most adolescent migrants and their families are beset with the stress of acclimation and acculturalisation within a frequently hostile environment, while their dreams of a better life are attacked from all quarters, including from within the family. 19…”

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Young migrant mental health difficulties and suicidal behaviours: an alternative perspective

Petti

Chen

2019

BJPsych open

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Summary The Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) study brings attention to the special needs of adolescent migrants. Alternative data analyses could lead to improved service delivery and requisite education/training of health and mental health personnel. We advocate earlier identification by using SEYLE data to shape policy about youth suicidal behaviour and ideation in prevention efforts.

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The Global Implications of Bullying and Other Forms of Maltreatment, in the Context of Migratory Trends and Psychiatric Resources

Cited by 7 publications

References 54 publications

Mental Health and Migration in Mesoamerica: a Systematic Review

Mental Health and Migration in Mesoamerica: a Systematic Review

Bullying y Género. Prevención desde la Organización Escolar

Young migrant mental health difficulties and suicidal behaviours: an alternative perspective

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