The boundaries between complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters and post-migration living difficulties in traumatised Afghan refugees: a network …

J Schiess-Jokanovic, M Knefel, V Kantor, D Weindl… - Conflict and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Psychological distress due to the ongoing war, violence, and persecution is
particularly common among Afghan asylum seekers and refugees. In addition, individuals …

A conceptual study on the relationship between daily stressors, stressful life events, and mental health in refugees using network analysis

M Behrendt, M Vervliet, M Rota, S Adeyinka… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There is growing recognition that daily stressors, such as social and material
deficiencies, can be highly detrimental to the mental health of refugees. These stressors are …

[HTML][HTML] The associations of hair cortisol and DHEA with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in refugees

AM de Graaff, P Cuijpers, L Boschloo, M Elsawy… - Comprehensive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to traumatic events, ongoing adversity, and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) are associated with altered activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal …

Measuring mental health in humanitarian crises: a practitioner's guide to validity

BA Kohrt, BN Kaiser - Conflict and Health, 2021 - Springer
Background There are ongoing methodological advances in measuring mental health in
humanitarian crises. This Special Section describes numerous innovations. Here we take a …

A network analysis of postmigration living difficulties in refugees and asylum seekers

B Wicki, TR Spiller, M Schick, U Schnyder… - European journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The prevalence of mental disorders among asylum seekers and refugees is
elevated compared to the general population. The importance of post-migration living …

“My brain freezes and I am blocked again”: The subjective experience of post-migration living difficulties influenced by complex posttraumatic stress disorder of Afghan …

J Schiess-Jokanovic, C Gösling-Steirer, V Kantor… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Potentially traumatic experiences and post-migration living difficulties (PMLDs)
undoubtedly leave marks on mental health and psychosocial functioning. While PMLDs are …

Considerations for facilitating refugee acculturation through groups

S Atiyeh, DD Choudhuri, T Dari - The Journal for Specialists in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Globally, there are 70.8 million forcibly displaced people made up of 41.3
million internally displaced, 25.9 million refugees, and 3.5 million asylum seekers. Refugees …

Association rule learning is an easy and efficient method for identifying profiles of traumas and stressors that predict psychopathology in disaster survivors: the …

N Jayawickreme, E Atefi, E Jayawickreme… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research indicates that psychopathology in disaster survivors is a function of both
experienced trauma and stressful life events. However, such studies are of limited utility to …

Introduction to the special collection: develo** valid psychological measures for populations impacted by humanitarian disasters

A Rasmussen, N Jayawickreme - Conflict and health, 2020 - Springer
Individuals displaced due to humanitarian disasters—currently 70.8 million [1]—suffer from
high rates of mental health problems. Although rates of depression and posttraumatic stress …

Identifying fundamental motor skills building blocks in preschool children from Brazil and the United States: a network analysis

C Martins, EK Webster… - Journal of Motor …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Fundamental motor skills (FMSs) are building blocks for future movements and may vary
according to cultural context. Moreover, network analysis can identify which skills contribute …