PTSD, depression, and migration-related experiences among Syrian refugees living in camp vs urban settings.

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    • Subject Terms:
      MENTAL illness risk factors; EMIGRATION & immigration & psychology; POST-traumatic stress disorder; RISK assessment; REFUGEE camps; MENTAL health; PSYCHOLOGY of refugees; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SURVEYS; METROPOLITAN areas; QUALITY of life; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; CONFIDENCE intervals; MENTAL depression
    • Subject Terms:
      SYRIA; TURKEY
    • Abstract:
      Despite the increased heterogeneity of living conditions of refugees in recent years, there is a lack of robust epidemiological data about the relationship between refugees' mental health and their living contexts. The current study aims to compare frequencies of pre-migration traumatic events and post-migration difficulties between refugees living in camps and those living in cities; and to identify the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and factors associated with them. A field survey was conducted among 1,470 refugees living in camps and urban settings of Turkey. The survey instruments included a socio-demographic form, the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire, the Post-migration Living Difficulties Scale, and the PTSD and depression modules of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Both PTSD and depression were more common in urban settings than in camps. Both disorders were associated with living context and migration-related experiences. Pre-migration traumas were more frequent among refugees living in cities than in those living in camps, while post-migration difficulties were more common in the refugees living in camps. The living context is potentially a critical determinant of refugee mental health. Camp and urban refugees may have different experiences and needs. In particular, refugees living in some urban settings may be at higher risk for having psychological problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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