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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 6/2014

01.12.2014 | Original Paper

Psychological Distress in Afghan Refugees: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review

verfasst von: Qais Alemi, Sigrid James, Romalene Cruz, Veronica Zepeda, Michael Racadio

Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Ausgabe 6/2014

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Abstract

Mental health problems disproportionately affect Afghan refugees and asylum seekers who continue to seek international protection with prolonged exposure to war. We performed a systematic review aimed at synthesizing peer-reviewed literature pertaining to mental health problems among Afghans resettled in industrialized nations. We used five databases to identify studies published between 1979 and 2013 that provided data on distress levels, and subjective experiences with distress. Seventeen studies met our inclusion criteria consisting of 1 mixed-method, 7 qualitative, and 9 quantitative studies. Themes from our qualitative synthesis described antecedents for distress being rooted in cultural conflicts and loss, and also described unique coping mechanisms. Quantitative findings indicated moderate to high prevalence of depressive and posttraumatic symptomatology. These findings support the need for continued mental health research with Afghans that accounts for: distress among newly resettled groups, professional help-seeking utilization patterns, and also culturally relevant strategies for mitigating distress and engaging Afghans in research.
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Metadaten
Titel
Psychological Distress in Afghan Refugees: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review
verfasst von
Qais Alemi
Sigrid James
Romalene Cruz
Veronica Zepeda
Michael Racadio
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Ausgabe 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9861-1

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