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Theisen-Womersley, Gail

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67712-1_10

Trauma and Resilience Among Displaced Populations 2021

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67712-1_10

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Gail Theisen-Womersley

Abstract: While Western mental health professionals are working to provide assistance to displaced populations around the world, it is important to take a step back and consider the unique contexts in which this work is done (Nicolas et al., .International Journal of Culture and Mental Health 8:34–45, 2015).

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Migrants’ mental health recovery in Italian reception facilities

Caroppo,

Calabrese,

Mazza

et al. 2023

Commun Med

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Background Forced migration leaves deep marks on the psychological well-being of migrants, with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological conditions being prevalent among them. While research has clarified the extent to which pre-migration trauma is a predictor of mental health outcomes, the role of post-migration stressors in the settlement environment are yet to be fully characterized. Methods We monitored mental health of a cohort of 100 asylum-seekers during their 14-day COVID-19-related quarantine in reception facilities in Rome, Italy, through the administration of six questionnaires (a demographic survey, the WHO-5 well-being index, the Primary Care PTSD Screen for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5), the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire, the Trauma and Loss Spectrum—Self Report, and the LiMEs—Italian version). Through the combination of statistical analysis and supervised learning, we studied the impact of the first contact with the reception system on asylum-seekers’ mental health and sought for possible risk and shielding factors for PTSD. Results We find that sheltering in refugee centers has a positive impact on migrants’ mental health; asylum-seekers with PTSD reported more traumatic events and personality characteristics related to loss and trauma; life events are predictors of PTSD in asylum-seekers. Conclusions We identify past traumatic experiences as predictors of PTSD, and establish the positive role the immediate post-migration environment can play on migrants’ psychological well-being. We recommend for host countries to implement reception models that provide effective protection and integration of asylum-seekers, similar to those in the Italian system.

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Migrants’ mental health recovery in Italian reception facilities

Caroppo,

Calabrese,

Mazza

et al. 2023

Commun Med

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