The Relationship Between Trauma, Post-Migration Problems and the Psychological Well-Being of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Carswell, K.; Blackburn, P.; Barker, Chris

doi:10.1177/0020764008105699

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“…The additional burden that immigrants face, however, is that they often choose not to interact with government services that could provide some relief to their situations out of fear that the interaction could lead to deportation or family separation. Some articles provide reviews focused on subpopulations of immigrants, including farmworkers (134), women (91), and children (91,118), whereas others examine how the stress of racial discrimination, lack of legal status, and general exclusion affects mental health (27,127,148), and specifically depression (46,51,72). Many immigrant groups experience discrimination that exacerbates the challenges of living as immigrants (117,148) or results in lower self-worth (111).…”

Section: Structural Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health

Castañeda

Holmes

Madrigal³

et al. 2015

Annu. Rev. Public Health

726

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Although immigration and immigrant populations have become increasingly important foci in public health research and practice, a social determinants of health approach has seldom been applied in this area. Global patterns of morbidity and mortality follow inequities rooted in societal, political, and economic conditions produced and reproduced by social structures, policies, and institutions. The lack of dialogue between these two profoundly related phenomena-social determinants of health and immigration-has resulted in missed opportunities for public health research, practice, and policy work. In this article, we discuss primary frameworks used in recent public health literature on the health of immigrant populations, note gaps in this literature, and argue for a broader examination of immigration as both socially determined and a social determinant of health. We discuss priorities for future research and policy to understand more fully and respond appropriately to the health of the populations affected by this global phenomenon.

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Section: Structural Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health

Castañeda

Holmes

Madrigal³

et al. 2015

Annu. Rev. Public Health

726

631

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“…This is because the events before migration would manifest themselves even in the form of sleep disorders, pervasive and recurring anxiety, and psychological problems such as depression and introversion and extroversion disorders [15,29]. The factors that cause psychological distresses in refugee children mainly include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and symptoms such as irritability, sleep problems, psychosomatic pains, restlessness, behavioral disorders, introversion and extroversion [20,[30][31][32]. However, the most important psychological disorder seen in refugee children and adolescents is post-traumatic stress disorder, followed by depression [21].…”

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Review Paper: Mental Health Challenges in Immigrant and Refugee Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Keykaleh

Jahangiri

Tabatabaie

2017

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Background:Half of the world's refugees comprise children and adolescents. Confronting conflicts and difficulties before, during, and after migration and seeking asylum affect their mental health. The present study aimed at investigating the challenges of mental health of migrant and refugee adolescents and children. Materials and Methods:A systematic review was conducted in the second half of 2016 using PubMed, Scopus, Magiran, SID, and Google Scholar databases. From the 2014 studies initially selected, 20 articles that specifically attended to examining the mental health of migrant and refugee adolescents and children were finally extracted. Results:According to previous studies, the refugee adolescents and children encounter much harm. In addition to psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-trauma stress disorder and psychosomatic pains, this group of refugees also suffers from a decline in flexibility and behavioral and cognitive functions. These conditions have been reported more often in refugee adolescents and children who have been separated from their parents or left far away from them. Conclusion:Before a crisis occurs, policymakers and planners should formulate and implement educational programs along with the participation of parents and teachers in order for children to cope with conditions of disasters, and in order to promote the culture of resilience. The health system, while developing special care programs must prioritize the training of its employees in order to provide services. Most studies have attended to the incidence of symptoms of refugees' psychological disorders, while it seems necessary to conduct intervention studies with the aim of identifying elements of risk and ways to resolve these elements.

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“…Moreover, they struggle with re-settlement stressors, and post migration challenges such as language barriers, employment and housing difficulties, and racial discrimination (Carswell, Blackburn, & Barker, 2011; Chung, 2001; Herrman et al, 2008). An important unique aspect of working with this population is the relative unfamiliarity they have with the mental health system as defined by Western society (Gong-Guy, Cravens, & Patterson, 1991).…”

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Connecting cultures: A training model promoting evidence-based psychological services for refugees.

Fondacaro

Harder

2014

Training and Education in Professional Psychology

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Training clinical psychology graduate students in providing effective psychological services to refugees can be extremely complex. The training approach requires a culturally sensitive framework, potential modification of empirically validated techniques, and flexibility on the part of trainees and supervisors. Connecting Cultures is a program that creates a culturally sensitive context from which trainees can learn to effectively work with refugees within a social justice framework and the ecological model of human development. Connecting Cultures graduate students provide both community-based outreach and direct clinical services to meet the mental health needs of refugees in the Northeast region of the United States. The primary aim of this manuscript is to provide an overview of Connecting Cultures’ training and supervision model, highlight the importance of working with cultural consultants, interpreters, and community elders, and discuss the impact this work has on clinical psychology graduate students. A secondary aim is to describe our method for evidence-based psychological assessment and to present preliminary outcome data from our graduate students. Strengths of the Connecting Cultures program include its clinical and research efforts with refugees from over 20 countries, and its ability to flexibly incorporate alternative therapeutic frameworks such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Finally, the manuscript concludes by providing the implications of our work in attempting to meet the mental health needs of refugees after resettlement.

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The Relationship Between Trauma, Post-Migration Problems and the Psychological Well-Being of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Cited by 117 publications

References 10 publications

Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health

Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health

Review Paper: Mental Health Challenges in Immigrant and Refugee Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Connecting cultures: A training model promoting evidence-based psychological services for refugees.

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