Article
Demography
Anna Ziersch, Moira Walsh, Clemence Due
Summary: Social networks and access to resources are crucial for the integration of refugees and asylum seekers. This study examines the social capital of these individuals and its relevance to settlement satisfaction and integration. Surveys and interviews were conducted with a sample of refugees and asylum seekers in South Australia. The findings demonstrate the importance of social networks in providing support and a sense of belonging, and highlight the need for facilitating access to social capital to promote successful resettlement and integration.
JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Lux Ratnamohan, Derrick Silove, Sarah Mares, Yalini Krishna, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Zachary Steel
Summary: This study examined the impact of prolonged visa insecurity on child mental health, and found that such insecurity was associated with poorer child mental health, mediated by post-migration family stressors and maternal PTSD, and moderated by maternal PTSD. The findings suggest that government policies that undermine post-migration security can increase the risk of mental health problems in refugee children.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Shawn S. Jin, Terrance M. Dolan, Alesia A. Cloutier, Ermal Bojdani, Lynn DeLisi
Summary: Refugee minors are more vulnerable to major depressive disorder and suicidality after trauma, compared to the general immigrant population. Further studies are needed to clarify the reasons behind emotional disturbances and to facilitate appropriate treatment for CAP refugees.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Psychology, Developmental
Sherrill W. Hayes
Summary: This commentary provides context for the issues highlighted by Arakelyan & Ager (2020) and discusses potential implications of their analysis for theory, future research, practitioners, and policy makers. It addresses the current global displacement scale, terminology surrounding refugees and asylum seekers, and the authors' analyses of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological and PPCT models, while also identifying additional research areas and potential impacts on integrating theory, research, policy, and practice.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yousef Khalifa Aleghfeli, Lucy Hunt
Summary: This review investigates the resilience factors that enable unaccompanied refugee minors in high-income countries to have positive educational experiences and outcomes. The study identifies microsystemic and mesosystemic factors as playing the most important role in educational resilience. Additionally, it highlights that young mothers, minors who experienced immigration detention, and minors with unknown or pending immigration statuses are particularly vulnerable to risk.
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Philip Brown, Santokh Gill, Jamie P. Halsall
Summary: This paper synthesizes available evidence on key issues related to housing and the settlement of refugees, calls for housing studies scholars to focus on the challenges faced by refugees, and identifies gaps in the current knowledge base.
Review
Psychiatry
Rachael Bartlett, Zoltan Sarnyai, Shakeh Momartin, Lezanne Ooi, Sibylle G. Schwab, Natalie Matosin
Summary: The global crisis of displacement results in severe stress exposure and increased risk for psychiatric disorders among displaced populations; while there are studies on the increased prevalence of psychopathology, understanding of the basic biological mechanisms and resilience mechanisms remains unclear. Efforts are needed to strengthen research in these areas to improve treatments and interventions for refugees.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Derek David Truong Farnham, Ross Goldstone
Summary: This paper presents a narrative review of the barriers and possible ways to overcome them for the integration of refugee and asylum seeker healthcare professionals (RASHPs) into the UK National Health Service (NHS). The study identifies unique obstacles faced by RASHPs, including trauma experiences, legal restrictions, lack of work experience, and financial difficulties. Various work experience and training programs have been created to help RASHPs obtain substantive employment, with a multifaceted approach and income for participants being the most successful.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jenny Phillimore, Sin Yi Cheung
Summary: The concept of violent uncertainty was first introduced in the New England Journal of Medicine, showing the detrimental effects of insecure immigration status on migrants' health. The study provides empirical evidence that asylum waiting times are associated with refugees' self-reported health. Female refugees are more likely to report health issues due to uncertainty, while religion has a moderating effect on the relationship between health and uncertainty.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Misha M. Cowling, Joel R. Anderson
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing distress symptoms among refugee and asylum-seeker children. A total of 71 eligible articles were identified, suggesting that cognitive-behavioral, psychosocial, and trauma-focused interventions for children and their families can help reduce various psychopathologies. However, the findings were limited due to the lack of rigorous research methodologies, highlighting the need for further studies to expand and validate this valuable knowledge base.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Anna Ziersch, Nicole Loehr, Keith Miller
Summary: This paper examines the experiences of discrimination in the private rental market for large refugee and asylum-seeking families. Through in-depth interviews with various stakeholders, the study reveals the widespread nature of discriminatory practices and highlights the role of market factors and risk assessments. It also explores how agents and lessors' definition of discrimination influences tenant selection. The findings underline the significant impact of discriminatory housing practices and the need for policy and practice changes.
Article
Family Studies
Stacey A. Shaw, Veena Pillai, Chongming Yang, Sherinah Saasa
Summary: This study examined the parenting-related measures among Rohingya and Afghan refugee parents in Malaysia, finding that longer residency in Malaysia was associated with higher child behavioral intensity, lower parent self-efficacy, and higher family conflict. Additionally, food insecurity and employment status were found to have significant impacts on parental self-efficacy and parenting styles.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lana Ruvolo Grasser, Luay Haddad, Suzanne Manji, Shervin Assari, Cynthia Arfken, Arash Javanbakht
Summary: The research examined the effects of warzone exposure and forced migration on Iraqi refugee youth compared to Syrian refugee youth. It found that Iraqi youth showed more separation anxiety and negative alterations in cognition and mood, while Syrian youth experienced more severe posttraumatic stress symptoms. This highlights the importance of understanding how youth from different refugee groups are impacted by stress and trauma.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Caitlin M. Prentice
Summary: Extensive evidence suggests that education is crucial for the settlement of refugee and asylum-seeking children. This study explores educators' positive practices with refugee pupils and identifies factors that shape these practices. Despite challenges posed by the national context, individual educators and schools were able to implement positive practices to support refugee students' learning and development.
BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Morgane Gindt, Arnaud Fernandez, Radia Zeghari, Marie-Line Menard, Ophelie Nachon, Aurelien Richez, Philippe Auby, Michele Battista, Florence Askenazy
Summary: This study examines the specificity of the care pathway for young trauma victims at the Nice Pediatric Psychotrauma Center (NPPC). Findings show a high rate of PTSD and comorbidities, mainly sleep disorders and mood and anxiety disorders, in children and adolescents impacted by the terrorist attack. The study highlights the importance of early interventions and long-term care to prevent chronic PTSD in adulthood.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexa N. Bramall, Michael J. Szego, Laura R. Pacione, Inik Chang, Eduardo Diez, Pedro D'Orleans-Juste, Duncan J. Stewart, William W. Hauswirth, Masashi Yanagisawa, Roderick R. McInnes
Article
Pediatrics
Toby Measham, Jaswant Guzder, Cecile Rousseau, Laura Pacione, Morganne Blais-McPherson, Lucie Nadeau
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE
(2014)
Article
Psychiatry
Erica Salomone, Laura Pacione, Stephanie Shire, Felicity L. Brown, Brian Reichow, Chiara Servili
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Erica Salomone, Camilla Ferrante, Arianna Salandin, Federica Ferrara, Elisabetta Torchio, Giulia Foletti, Sabrina Ghersi, Laura Pacione, Chiara Servili
Summary: The study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of the Caregiver Skills Training program developed by the World Health Organization in public child neuropsychiatry services in Italy, indicating that the program was largely considered acceptable, relevant, and feasible. Specific implementation challenges and suggestions for optimizing the package were discussed.
Article
Psychiatry
Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e-Huma, Nadia Suleman, Parveen Akhtar, Huma Nazir, Aqsa Masood, Mahjabeen Tariq, Ahmareen Koukab, Erica Salomone, Laura Pacione, Felicity Brown, Stephanie Shire, Siham Sikander, Chiara Servili, Duolao Wang, Fareed Aslam Minhas, Atif Rahman
Summary: During the study, improvement in the health related quality of life of parents was observed, but there was no significant improvement in the functioning of children. Other secondary outcomes showed non-significant results.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zsofia Szlamka, Charlotte A. Hanlon, Bethlehem J. Tekola, Laura J. Pacione, Erica J. Salomone, Chiara Servili, Rosa Hoekstra
Summary: Efforts to scale up services for families raising children with developmental disabilities (DDs) globally are increasing. This study explores the role of context in the adaptation and implementation of interventions targeting caregivers of children with DDs. The study highlights the importance of contextual adaptations and addressing the socio-economic needs of caregivers.
Article
Psychiatry
Janet Siu-Ping Lau, Simon Man-Kin Lai, Florence To-Sau Ip, Paul Wai-Ching Wong, Who cst Team, Chiara Servili, Erica Salomone, Laura Pacione, Stephanie Shire, Felicity L. Brown
Summary: This study examined the acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (WHO CST) in alternative delivery modes during the new normal and post-COVID-19 period. The results showed that CST delivered in three alternative modes was acceptable and feasible, and had positive impacts on both caregivers and children.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Laura Pacione
Summary: Providing treatment to children with autism is a global health priority, and research shows that training caregivers in techniques can be effective. Telehealth interventions have the potential to address treatment gaps, but further research is needed.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ashmita Chaulagain, Laura Pacione, Jibril Abdulmalik, Peter Hughes, Kopchak Oksana, Stanislav Chumak, Jose Mendoza, Kristine Avetisyan, Gayane Ghazaryan, Khachatur Gasparyan, Eka Chkonia, Chiara Servili, Neerja Chowdhury, Iryna Pinchuk, Myron Belfar, Anthony Guerrero, Lilya Panteleeva, Norbert Skokauskas
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Bethlehem Tekola, Fikirte Girma, Mersha Kinfe, Rehana Abdurahman, Markos Tesfaye, Zemi Yenus, Erica Salomone, Laura Pacione, Abebaw Fekadu, Chiara Servili, Charlotte Hanlon, Rosa A. Hoekstra, Felicity Brown, Stephanie Shire, Autism Speaks, Leah Jones
Article
Virology
Carmen Yea, Joanna Dembowy, Laura Pacione, Martha Brown
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2007)
