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The Relationship Between Post-Migration Stress and Psychological Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers
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Refugees demonstrate high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders. The recent increase in forcible displacement internationally necessitates the understanding of factors associated with refugee mental health. While pre-migration trauma is recognized as a key predictor of mental health outcomes in refugees and asylum seekers, research has increasingly focused on the psychological effects of post-migration stressors in the settlement environment. This article reviews the research evidence linking post-migration factors and mental health outcomes in refugees and asylum seekers. Findings indicate that socioeconomic, social, and interpersonal factors, as well as factors relating to the asylum process and immigration policy affect the psychological functioning of refugees. Limitations of the existing literature and future directions for research are discussed, along with implications for treatment and policy.
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- Authors
- Li, S. S. Y., Liddell, B. J., & Nickerson, A.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Nickerson, Angela
- Venue
- Current Psychiatry Reports
- Published
- 2016-07-20
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 82-82
- ISSN
- 1523-3812 (ISSN-L)
- 1535-1645
- OpenAlex
- W2481562100
- Cited by
- 746
- References
- 72
- Citations by year
- 2026: 58 · 2025: 81 · 2024: 102 · 2023: 103 · 2022: 86 · 2021: 90 · 2020: 123 · 2019: 53 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 5.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Psychiatry Reports (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Exile Studies
- Keywords
- post-migration stressors, refugees, asylum seekers, post-traumatic stress disorder, refugee mental health, asylum procedure, immigration policy, socioeconomic factors, social factors, interpersonal factors, settlement environment, pre-migration trauma
- MeSH terms
- Emigration and Immigration, Humans, Mental Health, Refugees, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Needs Assessment
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