Mental disorders among Somali refugees

Abstract

Public health interventions for Somalis should focus on CMD as well as PTSD, khat use and mental health screening for suicide risk and mental disorders on arrival.

Dynamics of Unemployment Duration Among African Migrants in Sweden: <i>The contribution of specific country of birth and gender on employment success</i>

“…The disadvantages faced by Somalian refugees in Sweden could be explained by the relatively low educational levels. In general, refugees and asylum seekers were assumed to face disadvantages in the labour market compared with other general migrant population because they often deal with mental and emotional wounds that result in a poor mental health (Bhui et al 2006), which negatively influence the integration process (Edvard & Vaglum 1993). Immigrants from Somalia and Ethiopia may also suffer from disadvantages in the Swedish labour market because they are often placed in areas with poor job opportunities (Åslund et al 2010).…”

Migration and health in Canada: health in the global village

“…Some of these concepts (such as metaphysical imbalances common in some Asian populations 58 or belief in illness resulting from hostile spirits or curses 59 ) can be challenging for providers unfamiliar with them. [60][61][62][63] Further, cultural beliefs can influence the selection of treatment or the acceptance of preventive care, such as screening. Examples include migration-related differences in selection and use of providers, 64 use of medication, 65 joint replacement 66 and cervical cancer screening.…”

The mental health problems of Iraqi refugees

“…For instance, Bhui et al (2006) found higher rates of mental disorders among refugees who experienced life-threatening traumatic events than among those who did not experience such events. Similarly, Steel et al (2002) found that exposure to events in one or more trauma categories resulted in a twofold increase in risk of mental illness, but exposure to events in three or more trauma categories led to a four-to sixfold increase, compared with those exposed to no traumatic events.…”