Preventing the mental health consequences of war in refugee populations.

Barbui, Corrado ORCID: 0000-0003-1073-9282, Purgato, Marianna ORCID: 0000-0002-3783-8195, Acarturk, Ceren, Churchill, Rachel, Cuijpers, Pim ORCID: 0000-0001-5497-2743, Koesters, Markus ORCID: 0000-0001-7018-6021, Sijbrandij, Marit ORCID: 0000-0001-5430-9810, Välimäki, Maritta, Wancata, Johannes ORCID: 0000-0003-4951-6780 and White, Ross G ORCID: 0000-0003-4026-6439 (2022) Preventing the mental health consequences of war in refugee populations. Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 31. e24-.

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Abstract

The refugee experience is associated with several potentially traumatic events that increase the risk of developing mental health consequences, including worsening of subjective wellbeing and quality of life, and risk of developing mental disorders. Here we present actions that countries hosting forcibly displaced refugees may implement to decrease exposure to potentially traumatic stressors, enhance subjective wellbeing and prevent the onset of mental disorders. A first set of actions refers to the development of reception conditions aiming to decrease exposure to post-migration stressors, and a second set of actions refers to the implementation of evidence-based psychological interventions aimed at reducing stress, preventing the development of mental disorders and enhancing subjective wellbeing.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Quality of Life, Refugees
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	01 Jun 2022 10:21
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:00
DOI:	10.1017/s2045796022000154
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3155782