Perceived needs and daily stressors in an urban refugee setting

Budosan, Boris; Aziz, Sabah; Benner, Marie T; Abras, Batoul

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“…In addition to experiences of major loss and potentially traumatic experiences in their country of origin, Syrian refugees are also affected by stressful circumstances in host countries, where the capacity for self-help and mutual support has been negatively impacted by forced migration, the separation from families and communities, collective violence and mistrust. Poverty among Syrians living in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey is widespread (Budosan, Aziz, Benner, & Abras, 2016), and their civil and employment rights are often limited. For example, Syrians in Jordan live in camp settings or overcrowded houses, relying in part on financial support from non-governmental organisations and have difficulties accessing jobs due to employment restrictions and livelihood opportunities (Gammouh, Al-Smadi, Tawalbeh, & Khoury, 2015).…”

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Strengthening mental health care systems for Syrian refugees in Europe and the Middle East: integrating scalable psychological interventions in eight countries

Sijbrandij¹,

Acartürk

Bird³

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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The crisis in Syria has resulted in vast numbers of refugees seeking asylum in Syria’s neighbouring countries as well as in Europe. Refugees are at considerable risk of developing common mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most refugees do not have access to mental health services for these problems because of multiple barriers in national and refugee specific health systems, including limited availability of mental health professionals. To counter some of challenges arising from limited mental health system capacity the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a range of scalable psychological interventions aimed at reducing psychological distress and improving functioning in people living in communities affected by adversity. These interventions, including Problem Management Plus (PM+) and its variants, are intended to be delivered through individual or group face-to-face or smartphone formats by lay, non-professional people who have not received specialized mental health training,We provide an evidence-based rationale for the use of the scalable PM+ oriented programmes being adapted for Syrian refugees and provide information on the newly launched STRENGTHS programme for adapting, testing and scaling up of PM+ in various modalities in both neighbouring and European countries hosting Syrian refugees.

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Strengthening mental health care systems for Syrian refugees in Europe and the Middle East: integrating scalable psychological interventions in eight countries

Sijbrandij¹,

Acartürk

Bird³

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

218

202

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“…In total, 68.5% of respondents have ever felt powerless while doing their job. Similar results also brought Budosan (2020), Hunt (2009), and McCormack and Joseph (2013). Studies also suggest that insufficient support within the organization (Cardozo et al, 2005) and poor supervisory and team members (Aldamman et al, 2019) negatively affect the mental health of humanitarian workers.…”

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Mental health and trauma exposure in the humanitarian sector: A case of humanitarian logisticians.

Abikova

2024

Traumatology

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and BusinessAid workers have to deal with an environment where safety is often compromised, which also applies to humanitarian logisticians. With growing numbers of both emergencies and attacks on humanitarian workers, this environment is becoming even more challenging. The presented study focuses on trauma exposure of humanitarian logisticians. It answers two research questions. First, if these logisticians are exposed to traumatic events, and second, whether they voluntarily seek psychological support. Data were collected through a semistructured questionnaire distributed to various organizations and agencies. In total, 89 logisticians participated in this study. The results demonstrate that almost 89% of respondents often heard about trauma events, and around 50% of respondents have been directly exposed to some. Humanitarian logisticians name these trauma events as rebel attacks, shootings, or earthquakes. In total, 23 logisticians had voluntarily sought psychological counseling, and 11 logisticians have considered doing so. This study offers the first evidence of humanitarian logisticians' mental health and trauma exposure. All humanitarian workers should be monitored for psychological distress. Adequate support should be provided to these people regardless of whether they are national or international workers or their job placement.

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“…One important financial stressor is lower income which was directly correlated with higher PTSD symptoms among Syrian refugees in Germany (48). A study on perceived needs among in south-central Turkey in 2013 found that nearly three-quarters of the surveyed refugees identified 'income or livelihood' as one of their top three priorities (49).…”

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A conceptual framework on pre- and post-displacement stressors: the case of Syrian refugees

Assaf,

Nuwayhid,

Habib

2024

Front. Public Health

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Researchers have documented multiple stressors and mental health problems along the journey of refugees as they are displaced to seek refuge in nearby and remote host countries. This article examines published research on Syrian refugees to propose a framework to conceptualize Syrian refugees’ pre- and post-stressors and their collective impact on their mental health. The proposed framework provides a comprehensive understanding of the interconnected pathways between pre-displacement stressors, post-displacement stressors, and mental health outcomes for Syrian refugees. Pre-displacement stressors are best captured by the concept of trauma centrality and emotional suppression. Post-displacement stressors, categorized under financial, political, and social themes, have a direct impact on the mental health of the refugees, but could also play a partial mediating role on the impact of pre-displacement stressors on mental health. The framework suggests a direct pathway between the experience of war-related traumatic events and mental health and introduces the country of residence as a potential moderator of the severity of mental health. The latter is primarily influenced by local policies and the host communities’ acceptance of refugees. We believe that the proposed framework can guide the work of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners concerned with the mental health and well-being of Syrian refugees. Additionally, although based on the experience of Syrian refugees, it presents a holistic perspective that could be adapted in other refugee settings.

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Perceived needs and daily stressors in an urban refugee setting

Cited by 10 publications

References 11 publications

Strengthening mental health care systems for Syrian refugees in Europe and the Middle East: integrating scalable psychological interventions in eight countries

Strengthening mental health care systems for Syrian refugees in Europe and the Middle East: integrating scalable psychological interventions in eight countries

Mental health and trauma exposure in the humanitarian sector: A case of humanitarian logisticians.

A conceptual framework on pre- and post-displacement stressors: the case of Syrian refugees

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