A multitier model of refugee mental health and psychosocial support in resettlement: Toward trauma-informed and culture-informed systems of care.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyojin Im ◽  
Cecily Rodriguez ◽  
Jill M. Grumbine
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Systems Of Care ◽  
Refugee Mental Health ◽  
Trauma Informed

Mental Health Conditions and Co-morbidities Among Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Ukraine

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s245-s245 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Makhashvili ◽  
J. Javakhishvili ◽  
I. Pinchuk ◽  
B. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Trauma Informed

Reliable epidemiological data on the burden of mental health conditions and key risk factors is crucial in helping to design appropriate trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial support responses for the estimated 1.4 million IDPs in Ukraine. The aim of the proposed study is to collect evidence on mental health and psychosocial support needs among IDPs in order to help inform mental health policy in Ukraine.The specific objectives were to:– measure the prevalence of mental health conditions of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and their co-morbidity;– examine the characteristics associated with the mental disorders (e.g. gender, age, trauma exposure, socio-economic stressors);– draft evidence-based recommendations for mental health and psychosocial support to relevant governmental and professional bodies in Ukraine.The study used a cross-sectional survey conducted throughout Ukraine in 2016 with 2203 IDPs aged 18 years and over. Descriptive and multivariate regression analyses were used. PTSD prevalence was 32% (22% men; 36% women), depression–22% (16% men; 25% women), and anxiety prevalence was 17% (13% men; 20% women). There were also high levels of co-morbidity between PTSD, anxiety and depression. Key factors statistically significantly associated with mental disorders included female gender, older age, cumulative trauma exposure, more recent displacement and a bad household economic situation. The findings provided sufficient evidence to draft the trauma-informed mental health policy recommendations to key policy-makers in Ukraine.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Greece and the refugee crisis: mental health context

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
George N. Christodoulou ◽  
Mohammed T. Abou-Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Refugee Mental Health ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Countries ◽  
The Church

The recent influx of refugees and immigrants to Greece has coincided with the ongoing and deteriorating financial crisis. This situation does not allow the Greek authorities to provide help to the desired extent. Yet, the church, local communities, medical societies and non-governmental organisations are offering good psychosocial support. In parallel with support for refugees it is important to provide support for the citizens of the host country. The rich countries of northern Europe should help the poorer countries of southern Europe cope with the refugees. A number of important declarations on refugee mental health and related issues have been produced recently, including the Anti-war Declaration of Athens.

Review of Child and Adolescent Refugee Mental Health

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart L. Lustig ◽  
Maryann Kia-Keating ◽  
Wanda Grant-Knight ◽  
Paul Geltman ◽  
Heidi Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Refugee Mental Health

The Way Ahead: Disaster Mental Health Systems of Care

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Perez ◽  
Merritt Schreiber ◽  
Robin Gurwitch ◽  
Jeff Coady
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Systems Of Care ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Systems ◽  
The Way
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