Perceived health, adversity, and posttraumatic stress disorder in Syrian and Iraqi refugees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19272017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arash Javanbakht (0000-0002-1612-8688, Wayne State University, corresponding author), Lana Ruvolo Grasser (0000-0002-7168-5524, Wayne State University), Soyeong Kim (Department of Psychiatry, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA), Cynthia L Arfken (0000-0002-8167-6955, Wayne State University), Nicole R Nugent (0000-0001-8756-5618, Brown University), Nicole Nugent (Department of Psychiatry, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 118-128 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020764020978274 |
| PMID | 33269642 |
| OpenAlex | W3108697611 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 60 |
BACKGROUND: Exposure to armed conflict and fleeing country of origin for refugees has been associated with poorer psychological health. METHODS: Within the first month following their arrival in the United States, 152 Syrian and Iraqi refugees were screened in a primary care setting for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression and rated their perceived health, and perceived level of adversity of violence, armed conflict/flight. The moderating effects of psychiatric symptoms on the relation between perceived adversity and perceived health were assessed. RESULTS: Three models based on diagnosis (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) were tested. While significant effects were found on perceived adversity negatively influencing perceived health across diagnoses, slightly different patterns emerged based on diagnosis. DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that refugees' perception regarding adversity of violence, armed conflict, and flight may contribute to perceived health, with a moderating role of clinically significant symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression
Anxiety · Anxiety disorder · Depression (economics) · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Perception · Poison control · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Refugee · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |