Traumatic events, migration characteristics and psychiatric symptoms among Somali refugees - Preliminary communication

被引：163

作者：

Bhui, K ^{[1
]}

Abdi, A

Abdi, M

Pereira, S

Dualeh, M

Robertson, D

Sathyamoorthy, G

Ismail, H

机构：

[1] Barts & London Med Sch, Inst Community Hlth Sci, London E1 4NS, England

[2] Greenwich Networks, Greenwich, England

[3] Guys Hosp, GKT Med Sch, London SE1 9RT, England

[4] Refugee Council, London, England

[5] Sainsbury Ctr Mental Hlth, London, England

[6] Horn Africa Community Grp, Hammersmith, England

来源：

SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2003年 / 38卷 / 01期

关键词：

Somali; refugees; epidemiology; psychiatric; symptoms; migration;

D O I：

10.1007/s00127-003-0596-5

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Background Each refugee group experiences specific migration and resettlement experiences. There are no epidemiological data on risk factors for psychiatric symptoms among adult Somalis in the UK. Methods We interviewed a community sample of 180 Somalis. We assessed the relationship between symptoms of psychosis (BPRS), anxiety and depression (SCL-90) and suicidal thinking (BDI) and migration-related experiences such as traumatic events, immigration difficulties, employment and income. Results Anxiety and depression was incrementally more common with each pre-migration traumatic event (OR per trauma event = 1.31, 1.06-1.62, p = 0.01). Shortages of food, being lost in a war situation, and being close to death and suffering serious injury were each related to specific psychiatric symptoms. Suicidal thinking was more common among Somalis who were unemployed before migration and those using qat in the UK. Conclusions War-related experiences, occupational status before migration and current Qat use are risk factors for psychiatric symptoms among Somali refugees.

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页码：35 / 43

页数：9

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