Assessing the mental health needs of Yazidi adolescents and young adults in an Iraqi Kurdi IDP Camp: a focus group study

Abstract Background Internally displaced people (IDP) in Iraq are 1.2 million (as March 2023). Protracted refugee status endangers the mental health, especially of minorities who survived persecution and conflict, such as the Yazidis. This study aims to identify the mental health needs of Yazidi ado...

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Main Authors: Roberto Benoni, Chiara Giacomelli, Giuditta Vegro, Faroq Hamo, Riccardo Avesani, Pietro Albi, Michela Gatta, Francesca Moretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02182-8