Media and Terrorism in the 21st Century / by Ismayil, Elnur, 1979-, editor 651791, Karadogan, Ebru, 1975-, editor 651792, IGI Global (Online service) 631983

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Contribution of katG, ahpC and inhA mutations to the detection of isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Lebanon and Syria by F Dabboussi, B Ismail, A K Rahmo, M Hamze

“…In 2012, the National TB Program (NTP) observed that 48% of all notified cases were among the Syrian refugee population. As of August 2013, according to the NTP, 100 Syrian refugees have been diagnosed with TB in Lebanon, including 3 cases of MDR (multidrug-resistant) TB. …”
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Dysfunctional neuroplasticity in newly arrived Middle Eastern refugees in the U.S.: Association with environmental exposures and mental health symptoms. by Bengt B Arnetz, Sukhesh Sudan, Judith E Arnetz, Jolin B Yamin, Mark A Lumley, John S Beck, Paul M Stemmer, Paul Burghardt, Scott E Counts, Hikmet Jamil

“…In addition, pre-displacement environmental exposure was associated with PTSD (0.28, < 0.05) and anxiety (0.32, < 0.05). Syrian refugees and female gender were associated with higher scores on depression (0.25, < 0.05; 0.30, < 0.05) and anxiety scales (0.35, < 0.01; 0.27, < 0.05), and worse on self-rated mental health (0.32, < 0.05; 0.34, < 0.05). …”
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The Cultural and Contextual Adaptation Process of an Intervention to Reduce Psychological Distress in Young Adolescents Living in Lebanon by Felicity L. Brown, Felicity L. Brown, May Aoun, Karine Taha, Frederik Steen, Pernille Hansen, Martha Bird, Katie S. Dawson, Sarah Watts, Rabih el Chammay, Rabih el Chammay, Marit Sijbrandij, Aiysha Malik, Mark J. D. Jordans, Mark J. D. Jordans

“…We conducted: i) a scoping review of literature on mental health in Lebanon, with a focus on Syrian refugees; ii) a rapid qualitative assessment with adolescents, caregivers, community members, and health professionals; iii) cognitive interviews regarding the applicability of EASE materials; iv) a psychologist review to reach optimal and consistent Arabic translation of key terms; v) “mock sessions” of the intervention with field staff and clinical psychology experts; vi) gathering feedback from the Training of Trainers workshop, and subsequent implementation of practice sessions; and vii) gathering feedback from the Training of Facilitators workshop, and subsequent implementation of practice sessions. …”
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Maternal and infant outcomes of Syrian and Palestinian refugees, Lebanese and migrant women giving birth in a tertiary public hospital in Lebanon: a secondary analysis of an obstet... by Zeina Jamaluddine, Hala Ghattas, Jocelyn Dejong, Stephen J McCall, Tanya C El Khoury, Shady Elbassuoni, Mhd Hussein Murtada, Christine Haddad, Aya Hussein, Amina Krounbi, Janoub Khazaal, Rabih Chahine

“…Very preterm birth was higher for Syrians (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.08 to 1.40) and migrant women of other nationalities (OR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.13 to 2.03) compared to Lebanese women.Conclusion Syrian refugees in Lebanon had similar obstetric outcomes compared to the host population, except for very preterm birth. …”
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Impact of United States refugee ban and discrimination on the mental health of hypertensive Arabic-speaking refugees by Behnan Albahsahli, Lana Bridi, Lana Bridi, Raghad Aljenabi, Dania Abu-Baker, Dania Abu-Baker, Dahlia A. Kaki, Dahlia A. Kaki, Job G. Godino, Job G. Godino, Tala Al-Rousan

“…As of 2020, the United States has admitted more than 133,000 and 22,000 Iraqi and Syrian refugees, respectively. Studies on the health effects of this policy on refugees are lacking. …”
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Readiness to deliver person‐focused care in a fragile situation: the case of Mental Health Services in Lebanon by Aya Noubani, Karin Diaconu, Giulia Loffreda, Shadi Saleh

“…First, participants linked financial constraints at household levels and the inability to secure one’s livelihood with contextual socio-political stressors, principally referring to integration challenges between host communities and Syrian refugees. In a second dynamic, participants linked exposure to war, conflict and displacement to the occurrence of traumatic events and high levels of distress as well as tense family and community relations. …”
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Evaluation of the Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) intervention in Lebanon: A randomized controlled trial by Mark J.D. Jordans, Felicity L. Brown, Jeremy Kane, Karine Taha, Frederik Steen, Rayane Ali, Joseph Elias, Bassel Meksassi, May Aoun, Claire M. Greene, Aiysha Malik, Aemal Akhtar, Mark van Ommeren, Marit Sijbrandij, Richard Bryant

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of a new group-based intervention developed by the World Health Organization (Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions; EASE), implemented by non-specialists, to reduce young adolescents' psychological distress among mostly Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Methods: We conducted a two-arm, single-blind, individually randomized group treatment trial. …”
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The associations of hair cortisol and DHEA with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in refugees by Anne M. de Graaff, Pim Cuijpers, Lynn Boschloo, Mariam Elsawy, Sam Hunaidy, Soraya Seedat, Anke B. Witteveen, Anja C. Huizink, Marit Sijbrandij

“…Methods: Adult (18+ years) Syrian refugees with increased levels of distress participating in a randomized controlled trial completed baseline measures to assess traumatic events (trauma checklist), post-displacement stressors (Post-Migration Living Difficulties checklist), symptoms of PTSD (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5; PCL-5), and provided a hair sample for additional stress hormone analyses. …”
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Syrian Newcomer Students Share Their Experiences in Canadian Schools by Mohamad Ayoub, George Zhou

“… The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of Syrian refugee students in Canadian schools. Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was used as a framework. …”
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Manzuaat wa Musharadat, Uprooted and Scattered: Refugee Women Escape Journey and the Longing to Return to Syria by Niveen Rizkalla, Suher Adi, Nour Khaddaj Mallat, Laila Soudi, Rahma Arafa, Steven P. Segal

“…This study examines Syrian refugee women’s experiences from the war’s outset through their journey to Jordan. …”
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Return to Syria after evading conscription by Araman, A, Loutfi, S

“…Syrian refugees who have evaded military service face barriers to return which call into question the viability and sustainability of other refugee returns.…”

Syrians in Germany: individuals' reasons for returning or remaining by Al Ajlan, A

“…Syrian refugees in Europe are not one homogenous group but are individuals and families from different parts of Syria who have different experiences in exile and different expectations around return. …”

The refugee crisis in Lebanon and Jordan: the need for economic development spending by Omar Dahi

“…The most effective way to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis is for neighbouring states to assume a leading role in development spending, infrastructure upgrading and job creation, particularly in the most underdeveloped regions of those countries.…”
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The refugee crisis in Lebanon and Jordan: the need for economic development spending by Dahi, O

“…The most effective way to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis is for neighbouring states to assume a leading role in development spending, infrastructure upgrading and job creation, particularly in the most underdeveloped regions of those countries.…”

A Night For Human Rights by Julia Lourie

“…A review of "A Night For Human Rights", a contemporary art auction curated by Marc Mayer and Julia Lourie to call attention to urgent human rights violations including America's mass incarceration epidemic and the current Syrian refugee crisis.…”
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Chasing possible futures: refugee entrepreneurs navigating uncertainty by Borriello, G

“…I present findings from a mixed-methods analysis of Syrian refugee entrepreneurs in Jordan and argue that refugee entrepreneurs show perseverance, resilience, and ability to succeed and grow their businesses. …”

Europe and the future of international refugee policy by El Hassan bin Talal

“…There is new thinking – which should be embraced by European leaders – on how to promote long-term responses to the Syrian refugee crisis that protect and uphold human dignity, and that constitute more sustainable and beneficial solutions in refugee-receiving states in the West Asia-North Africa region.…”
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Europe and the future of international refugee policy by bin Talal, E

“…There is new thinking – which should be embraced by European leaders – on how to promote long-term responses to the Syrian refugee crisis that protect and uphold human dignity, and that constitute more sustainable and beneficial solutions in refugee-receiving states in the West Asia-North Africa region.…”

Infrastructures of Suffering: Trauma, Sumud and the Politics of Violence and Aid in Lebanon by Lamia mounir Moghnieh

“…This led political actors to claim that these difficulties reflected a general absence of suffering from war and a sign of Lebanese resilience, drawing on economies of sumudin postwar reconstruction. The Syrian refugee crisis however radically transformed the politics of suffering in Lebanon. …”
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