It is estimated that about 1% of the world's population has been displaced either from their home or from their home country. In addition to physical injury, these persons are at high risk for chronic mental health disorders because of the multiple stressors they experience before, during, and...
A comparative case study using a constant comparative method of analysis of six school-linked mental health programs for immigrant and refugee students was conducted. The guiding evaluation questions around which findings were organized are (1) what themes emerge as important to the effectiveness of ...
Mike Niconchuk said, "Anyone is willing to read a story. By using story, we're functionally doing group therapy. You're allowing people who are living in a culture of incredible stigma against mental health an out, an effective out, where you're still talking ...
Mental-health services for refugee women and children in Africa: a call for activism and advocacyThis article is a call for activism and advocacy concerning the neglect and lack of development of professional mental-health services for refugee children and women in Africa. It argues that humanitaria...
Immigrant and Refugee Health Curricula in US-Based Medical Training: A Scoping Review to Inform Integration Into Pediatric Residency Programs OBJECTIVE: Despite increases in the US foreign-born population, medical education opportunities in immigrant and refugee health (IRH) remain limited. We su... ...
Section III describes the domestic refugee health system in terms of basic policy, components (initial links to the health care system, follow-up treatment, and 展开 关键词: Federal Programs Health Needs Health Programs Medical Services Program Costs Program Descriptions Program Effectiveness Program ...
In general, refugee tunately, the high rates ofpregnancy are at the settings lack adequate attention and programs expense of refugee women's already fragile for the most vulnerable-pregnant and nurs- health status. The World Health Organization ing mothers, children, and the elderly. Al- (WHO)...
Health of refugees;Migrant health;Refugee medicine;Refugee well-being Definition The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR (2021a) defines refugees as “people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another coun...
At least 40% (50 000) are aged under 18 years, and they include increasing numbers of unaccompanied refugee children鈥攏early 500 in 1995. Despite their growing numbers, these children's mental health needs and service provision have received little attention.Studies from the United States, ...
The researchers suggest that the intervention should be expanded to a larger group of refugee children in Greece—and potentially those living in refugee camps elsewhere—because it has real potential to improve their mental health and wellbeing. ...