Prevalence of common mental disorders in adult Syrian refugees resettled in high income Western countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The immense social upheaval and ongoing humanitarian crisis created by the 2011 war in Syria has forced millions of civilians to flee their homeland, many of whom seek refugee status in Western nations. Whilst it is known that the prevalence of mental illness is higher within ref...

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Main Authors: Thomas P. Nguyen, Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo, Berhe W. Sahle, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Shameran Slewa-Younan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03664-7