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A Systematic Review of Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

Crumlish, Niall, O'Rourke, Killian·2010·Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease

Abstract

Recent years have seen a consensus emerge on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the general population. No such consensus exists for refugees, although the rate of PTSD among refugees is 10 times that of the general population. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trial of treatment of PTSD among refugees and asylum-seekers. We rated trials with a risk of bias table and drew conclusions about the evidence for individual therapies. Ten randomized, controlled trials (n = 528) met our search criteria. Trials were small, and allocation concealment and blinding were inadequate. No treatment was firmly supported, but there was evidence for narrative exposure therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Future trials should evaluate interventions that are developed within refugees' cultures, based on a local understanding of trauma and psychological distress.

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Authors
Crumlish, N., & O'Rourke, K.
Affiliations
Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Corresponding author
Crumlish, Niall
Venue
Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
Published
2010-04
Volume
198
Issue
4
Pages
237-251
ISSN
0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2012213753
Cited by
264
References
92
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FWCI
2.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, refugees, asylum seekers, PTSD treatment, narrative exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused psychotherapy, culturally tailored interventions, risk of bias
MeSH terms
Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Psychotherapy, Refugees, Research, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Emigrants and Immigrants

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