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The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
PLoS Medicine · 2020 · Vol. 17(9) · pp. e1003337–e1003337
Rebecca Blackmore(Monash University)Jacqueline Boyle(Monash University)Mina Fazel(University of Oxford)Sanjeeva Ranasinha(Monash University)Kylie M. Gray(University of Warwick)Grace Fitzgerald(Monash University)Marie Misso(Monash University)Melanie Gibson‐Helm✉(Monash University)
Abstract
This comprehensive review generates current prevalence estimates for not only PTSD but also depression, anxiety, and psychosis. Refugees and asylum seekers have high and persistent rates of PTSD and depression, and the results of this review highlight the need for ongoing, long-term mental health care beyond the initial period of resettlement.
Migration, Health and TraumaPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchRefugeePsycINFOMedicineCINAHLMental healthObservational studyMEDLINEMental illnessSystematic reviewAsylum seeker
MeSH terms
AnxietyAnxiety DisordersMental DisordersDepressionDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthRefugeesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticPrevalence
Funding
- Windermere Foundation
- Australian Rotary Health
- Monash University
- Victoria University
- Edith Cowan University
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute
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