Determinants of Mental Disorders in Syrian Refugees in Turkey Versus Internally Displaced Persons in Syria

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ID11037079
AuthorsSidika Tekeli-Yesil (0000-0002-7930-3252, Sidika Tekeli-Yesil is with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland. Esra Isik is with Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Kocaeli, Turkey. Yesim Unal and Ahmet Tamer Aker are with Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Istanbul, Turkey. Fuad Aljomaa Almossa is with Gaziantep University, Institute of...), Esra Isik (0000-0002-2276-1981, Sidika Tekeli-Yesil is with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland. Esra Isik is with Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Kocaeli, Turkey. Yesim Unal and Ahmet Tamer Aker are with Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Istanbul, Turkey. Fuad Aljomaa Almossa is with Gaziantep University, Institute of...), Yesim Unal (0000-0001-5077-706X, Sidika Tekeli-Yesil is with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland. Esra Isik is with Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Kocaeli, Turkey. Yesim Unal and Ahmet Tamer Aker are with Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Istanbul, Turkey. Fuad Aljomaa Almossa is with Gaziantep University, Institute of...), Fuad Aljomaa Almossa (Sidika Tekeli-Yesil is with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland. Esra Isik is with Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Kocaeli, Turkey. Yesim Unal and Ahmet Tamer Aker are with Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Istanbul, Turkey. Fuad Aljomaa Almossa is with Gaziantep University, Institute of...), Hande Konsuk Unlu (0000-0003-3572-0254, Sidika Tekeli-Yesil is with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland. Esra Isik is with Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Kocaeli, Turkey. Yesim Unal and Ahmet Tamer Aker are with Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Istanbul, Turkey. Fuad Aljomaa Almossa is with Gaziantep University, Institute of...), Ahmet Tamer Aker (0000-0002-7969-5911, Sidika Tekeli-Yesil is with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland. Esra Isik is with Kocaeli University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Kocaeli, Turkey. Yesim Unal and Ahmet Tamer Aker are with Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Disaster and Trauma Mental Health, Istanbul, Turkey. Fuad Aljomaa Almossa is with Gaziantep University, Institute of...)
Year2018
Volume108
Issue7
Pages938-945
Publication date2018-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2018.304405
PMID29771613
OpenAlexW2804531679
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited22

Objectives. To compare frequencies of some mental health disorders between Syrian refugees living in Turkey and internally displaced persons in Syria, and to identify factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder. Methods. We carried out a field survey in May 2017 among 540 internally displaced persons in Syria and refugees in Turkey. Results. The study revealed that mental disorders were highly prevalent in both populations. Major depressive disorder was more frequent among refugees in Turkey than among internally displaced persons in Syria; other mental disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder, were more prevalent in the latter than in the former. Posttraumatic stress disorder was also associated with postmigration factors. Major depressive disorder was more likely among refugees in Turkey. In addition, the likelihood of major depressive disorder was predicted by stopping somewhere else before resettlement in the current location. Conclusions. The resettlement locus and the context and type of displacement seem to be important determinants of mental health disorders, with postmigration factors being stronger predictors of conflict-related mental health. Internally displaced persons may benefit more from trauma-focused approaches, whereas refugees may derive greater benefit from psychosocial approaches

Context (archaeology) · Environmental health · Geography · Internally displaced person · Major depressive disorder · Mental health · Population · Prevalence of mental disorders · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Refugee · Clinical Psychology · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology

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