Depression and suicidality in an Afghan refugee
A case report
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2395259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher B Morrow (0000-0003-4600-1802, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, corresponding author), Nithin Krishna (0000-0002-7845-2328, University of Maryland, Baltimore) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 845-852 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transcultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363461519847314 |
| PMID | 31088222 |
| OpenAlex | W2946475992 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
We report the case of a young male refugee from Afghanistan who presented after a violent suicide attempt, likely precipitated in part by discrimination and social isolation experienced after immigrating to the United States. Common psychiatric comorbidities associated with immigration from war-torn nations are reviewed with a particular emphasis on how adequate screening and additional resources for vulnerable refugees during and after immigration continues to be an unmet need. Our findings suggest that there is a critical need and additional studies should be conducted, not only to identify at risk refugee populations but also to prevent potentially violent behavior. Our findings also suggest a lack of an optimal screening tool and shed light on the struggles of refugees, particularly those from Afghanistan
Afghan · Criminology · Environmental health · Immigration · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Refugee · Social isolation · Suicide prevention · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |