The mental healthcare needs of undocumented migrants: an exploratory analysis of psychological distress and living conditions among undocumented migrants in Norway

Myhrvold, Trine; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova

doi:10.1111/jocn.13670

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“…This, according to Ager and Strand (2008), is a vital resource to facilitate the integration of refugees to overcome their problems while settling in new communities. This finding is inconsistent with previous studies which reported that refugees are usually not accepted in their new communities (Basheti et al, 2015;Myhrvold & Småstuen, 2017;Shick et al, 2016;Reinelt et al, 2016). For example, Holmes et al, (2017) Joyce and Liamputtong (2017), stated that the western culture of individualism and independence makes it hard for refugees who find themselves in such environment to resettle and integrate with members of the community effectively.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…Similarly, Akua-Sakyiwah (2017) found that differences in language make it hard for refugees to partake in income generation activities and thus, compound their vulnerability. There are also instances where refugees had to flee immigration and security officers for fear deportation (Myhrvold & Småstuen 2017). Although this did not emerge in this study, there are reports of brutalities melted on refugees by the Cameroonian army (Human Rights Watch, 2017).…”

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confidence: 64%

“…According to Myhrvold & Småstuen (2017), refugees encounter uncertainties, in terms of job acquisition and being granted permanent stay in their new communities. Their inability to have a stable life and fear of deportation to their homeland is a source of psychological stress.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Psychological experiences of refugees and the response of the community in the Lake Chad region

Alupo

Oginni

Opoku

et al. 2018

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression

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In recent years, the Lake Chad region which is an intersection of four countries, namely; Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria and Niger, has been a major battleground of insurgency and political instability. Particularly, the emergence of Boko Haram and the devastating impact of its activities, exposed the vulnerability in the region. Poverty is prevalent in the region-a situation which has been argued as one of the factor accounting for successful operation of Boko Haram. In the midst of less economic activities, it is important to understand the psychological impact of insurgency on the lives of individuals who have moved from their indigenous homeland to resettle in new communities. Sixty-seven participants were interviewed from nine communities in Cameroon and Nigeria. Participants were psychologically affected by their losses; relatives, properties and even displacement from their homelands. Also, the limited economic activities in the region manifested in the inability of the people to have access to income generation activities. Notwithstanding, the host communities provided solace to the participants by accepting them as equal members of the society and integration in the communities. Most importantly, they see them as their brothers and sisters who have been displaced from their respective communities because of attacks from Boko Haram. The study has implication for policy-making, in terms of governments and international partners, exploring ways to create economic opportunities to advance the lives of refugees and internally displace persons (IDPs) in the region.

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Psychological experiences of refugees and the response of the community in the Lake Chad region

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Opoku

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Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression

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“…The literature shows contradictory results in relation to the effect of educational level of people who emigrate. Having a university degree was a predictor of worse general health among refugee adults in Australia (22) while it was a protective factor in refugees, where having higher education predicted fewer medical conditions (23) and less psychological distress (24). The pre-migration conditions that in some studies had appeared as a strong predictor of depression and other psychological disorders were not supported in this hypothesis (25).…”

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Psychological distress and somatization in immigrants in primary health care practices.

García-Sierra¹,

Fernández-Cano

Manresa-Domínguez³

et al. 2020

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Background The process of international migration causes a situation of vulnerability in people's health and greater difficulty in coping with disease. Furthermore, the adversities suffered during migration can trigger reactive signs of stress and cause anxious, depressive, confusional and somatic symptoms. This article studies the relationships between psychosocial risk, psychological distress and somatization in immigrants from 4 communities: Maghrebis, sub-Saharans, centro-South Americans and Hindustanis. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with questionnaires on 602 immigrants who were surveyed in the Primary Care Centres of an urban area of Catalonia. The instruments used were the Demographic Psychosocial Inventory (DPSI), the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and the Somatic Symptom Inventory (SSI). Results The average psychosocial risk obtained was 0.35, with the highest values in the sub-Saharan community. Psychological distress showed a mean value of 0.66, with the sub-Saharan community scoring the lowest in all dimensions except depression. The average somatization values were 1.65, with the sub-Saharan community scoring the least. The female gender is a risk factor for somatization and psychological distress. Conclusions Perceived psychosocial risk is a predictor of psychological distress, but not somatization, suggesting that the use of more adaptive coping strategies could minimize the effect of the migration process on somatizations.

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“…Vi vet at papirløse migranter i Norge lever ustabile liv preget av fattigdom og mangel på fast bolig (5,6), og at de har liten tilgang til helsetjenester. Fordi mange av pasientene kommer fra land med høy forekomst av infeksjonssykdommer, hadde vi forventet å finne flere tilfeller av smitteførende infeksjonssykdommer, selv om under halvparten av pasientene ble testet.…”

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Smittsomme sykdommer blant pasienter ved Helsesenter for papirløse migranter i Oslo

Austad¹,

Sandbakken²,

Sandrib³

et al. 2020

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The mental healthcare needs of undocumented migrants: an exploratory analysis of psychological distress and living conditions among undocumented migrants in Norway

Abstract: We recognised a need for an interdisciplinary and dynamic approach to mental health care. Undocumented migrants are in need of a minimum of psychological and material support assuring basic needs such as shelter and appropriate food and access to health care and social welfare.

Cited by 47 publications

References 31 publications

Psychological experiences of refugees and the response of the community in the Lake Chad region

Psychological experiences of refugees and the response of the community in the Lake Chad region

Psychological distress and somatization in immigrants in primary health care practices.

Smittsomme sykdommer blant pasienter ved Helsesenter for papirløse migranter i Oslo

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