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View article: Measuring the experience of social trauma: Development and evaluation of the Social Devaluation Questionnaire
Measuring the experience of social trauma: Development and evaluation of the Social Devaluation Questionnaire Open
Stressful events and conditions can affect mental health. However, the psychopathological consequences of adverse events depend on how individuals think and feel during these experiences. Current instruments assessing peritraumatic distres…
View article: Social devaluation and mental health among refugees in the Middle East
Social devaluation and mental health among refugees in the Middle East Open
Background: Refugees who have experienced war and persecution often suffer from psychological disorders resulting from adverse events and living conditions. Current theories of traumatic stress focus on processes resulting from thre…
View article: Understanding and improving the mental health of refugees and asylum‐seekers: Reflections from the closing panel of the 2024 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting
Understanding and improving the mental health of refugees and asylum‐seekers: Reflections from the closing panel of the 2024 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting Open
Forcible displacement due to war and persecution has reached unprecedented heights across the globe. The mental health impact of trauma and displacement on refugee communities is profound. Although there are several evidence‐based therapie…
View article: Experts in traumatic stress are concerned about global impact of what is happening in U.S.
Experts in traumatic stress are concerned about global impact of what is happening in U.S. Open
Trauma is a global issue and public health concern. Political decisions may directly impact rates of trauma exposure, be it individual trauma or mass disaster, and guide how we deal with the consequences of trauma. In this editorial, we wa…
View article: Fleeing the war: A socio-ecological perspective on the mental health of internally displaced and refugee children and adolescents living in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Fleeing the war: A socio-ecological perspective on the mental health of internally displaced and refugee children and adolescents living in the Kurdistan region of Iraq Open
Over the past decade, the number of children forced to flee their homes worldwide has increased twofold. The accumulative experiences of war, displacement, and flight can have a devastating impact on the mental health of affected minors. A…
View article: Childhood cancer and parental mental health: role of disease severity, socioeconomic status, and social dynamics
Childhood cancer and parental mental health: role of disease severity, socioeconomic status, and social dynamics Open
View article: Posttraumatic stress among refugees: The moderating effect of perceived social support
Posttraumatic stress among refugees: The moderating effect of perceived social support Open
Social support, in particular the opportunity to confide, seems to act as a buffering factor up to a certain number of experienced traumatic event types. Specialized interventions may be necessary for people with a high trauma load and / o…
View article: Barriers to accessing mental health care for refugees and asylum seekers in high-income countries: A scoping review of reviews mapping demand and supply-side factors onto a conceptual framework
Barriers to accessing mental health care for refugees and asylum seekers in high-income countries: A scoping review of reviews mapping demand and supply-side factors onto a conceptual framework Open
This study undertakes a scoping review of reviews on barriers to accessing mental health care for refugees and asylum seekers in high-income countries. By assessing mental health care access using the Levesque's conceptual framework, we id…
View article: Continuous chains: childhood maltreatment and intimate partner violence victimization among displaced women in a war context
Continuous chains: childhood maltreatment and intimate partner violence victimization among displaced women in a war context Open
Background Childhood victimization has been associated with long-term psychological effects and an increased risk of being victimized in later life. Previous research has primarily focused on sexual abuse during childhood, and a wide range…
View article: Psychological scars of genocide: a systematic review of post-traumatic outcomes in Kurdish Anfal survivors
Psychological scars of genocide: a systematic review of post-traumatic outcomes in Kurdish Anfal survivors Open
The Anfal genocide, including the infamous Halabja chemical attack, has imprinted deep scars on the Kurdish community in Iraq that lasted for decades. Despite significant historical documentation, the enduring psychological impact on survi…
View article: Low access and inadequate treatment in mental health care for asylum seekers and refugees in Germany—A prospective follow‐up study over 12 months and a nationwide cross‐sectional study
Low access and inadequate treatment in mental health care for asylum seekers and refugees in Germany—A prospective follow‐up study over 12 months and a nationwide cross‐sectional study Open
Refugees experience elevated rates of mental health problems, but little is known about mental health service utilization and quality among asylum seekers and refugees in Europe. In a 12‐month follow‐up study of newly arrived refugees ( N …
View article: Effects of peer victimization on cortical processing of social-evaluative stress in patients with major depressive disorder
Effects of peer victimization on cortical processing of social-evaluative stress in patients with major depressive disorder Open
Peer victimization contributes to the development of major depressive disorders (MDDs). While previous studies reported differentiated peripheral physiological responses in peer-victimized individuals with depression, little is known about…
View article: Complicated grief and posttraumatic stress after loss and separation under terror conditions
Complicated grief and posttraumatic stress after loss and separation under terror conditions Open
The lives of people in conflict areas are often characterized by the experience of traumatic events frequently accompanied by loss and separation. These can equally trigger symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complicated g…
View article: Trauma, genes, or spirits? Development of a scale to provide a more nuanced understanding of refugees' causal attributions for mental health problems
Trauma, genes, or spirits? Development of a scale to provide a more nuanced understanding of refugees' causal attributions for mental health problems Open
Only a small proportion of refugees requiring treatment actually receive psychotherapy. Alongside structural barriers, it has been hypothesized that causal attributions for mental health problems that deviate from Western explanatory model…
View article: Evaluation of Social Acknowledgment and Mental Health Among Kurdish Survivors of Genocide in 1988
Evaluation of Social Acknowledgment and Mental Health Among Kurdish Survivors of Genocide in 1988 Open
This cross-sectional study assesses whether higher levels of trauma were associated with less perceived social acknowledgment and higher psychopathology among Kurdish survivors of a chemical attack that took place in 1988.
View article: Growing relevance of reports of adolescent cyberbullying victimization among adult outpatients
Growing relevance of reports of adolescent cyberbullying victimization among adult outpatients Open
In the general population, prevalence rates of cyberbullying victimization have continuously increased over the past decades. However, the extent to which these increasing numbers affect clinical populations seeking treatment in outpatient…
View article: The role of psychotherapists' perceived barriers in providing psychotherapy to refugee patients
The role of psychotherapists' perceived barriers in providing psychotherapy to refugee patients Open
Access to psychotherapy is critical to improving mental health, but only a small proportion of refugees receive treatment in the regular psychotherapeutic care system in high‐income countries. In previous research, outpatient psychotherapi…
View article: Welcome, how are you doing? – towards a systematic mental health screening and crisis management for newly arriving refugees
Welcome, how are you doing? – towards a systematic mental health screening and crisis management for newly arriving refugees Open
Background: Compared to the general German population, refugees in Germany are a high-risk group for trauma spectrum disorders. Currently, many barriers exist for the implementation of a screen-and-treat approach for mental disorders as pa…
View article: School-based mental health screenings with Ukrainian adolescent refugees in Germany: Results from a pilot study
School-based mental health screenings with Ukrainian adolescent refugees in Germany: Results from a pilot study Open
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, high numbers of Ukrainians, mostly women and children, have left the country. As of today, Germany has accepted more than one million refugees fleeing from Ukraine including ~200,000 …
View article: The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality compared to enhanced treatment as usual for inpatients who are suicidal: A randomized controlled trial
The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality compared to enhanced treatment as usual for inpatients who are suicidal: A randomized controlled trial Open
Background Although use of inpatient crisis hospital intervention for suicide risk is common, the evidence for inpatient treatments that reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors is remarkably limited. To address this need, this novel feasibi…
View article: Differentiated processing of emotional cues in adolescents and young adults with ICD‐11 PTSD and complex PTSD after child abuse
Differentiated processing of emotional cues in adolescents and young adults with ICD‐11 PTSD and complex PTSD after child abuse Open
Background The recent update of the International Classification of Diseases 11th revision (ICD‐11) introduced the diagnosis of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) as a distinct entity from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). B…
View article: Culture-sensitive psychotraumatology
Culture-sensitive psychotraumatology Open
Although there is some evidence of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) construct's cross cultural validity, trauma-related disorders may vary across cultures, and the same may be true for treatments that address such conditions. Exper…
View article: The network structure of posttraumatic stress symptoms in war‐affected children and adolescents
The network structure of posttraumatic stress symptoms in war‐affected children and adolescents Open
Background It is unclear whether findings from previous network analyses of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among children and adolescents are generalizable to youth living in war‐torn settings and whether there are differenc…
View article: The role of psychotherapists' perceived barriers in providing psychotherapy to refugee patients
The role of psychotherapists' perceived barriers in providing psychotherapy to refugee patients Open
Access to psychotherapy is critical to improving mental health, but only a small proportion of refugees receive treatment in the regular psychotherapeutic care system in high-income countries. In previous research, outpatient psychotherapi…
View article: Does Time Heal Trauma? 18 Month Follow-Up Study of Syrian Refugees’ Mental Health in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Does Time Heal Trauma? 18 Month Follow-Up Study of Syrian Refugees’ Mental Health in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Open
The findings of longitudinal studies on traumatized refugees have shown that factors related to premigration, migration, and post-migration experiences determine changes in mental health over time. The primary aim of this follow-up study w…
View article: Putative juvenile terrorists: the relationship between multiple traumatization, mental health, and expectations for reintegration among Islamic State recruited adolescent and young adult fighters
Putative juvenile terrorists: the relationship between multiple traumatization, mental health, and expectations for reintegration among Islamic State recruited adolescent and young adult fighters Open
Background In several conflicts worldwide children are recruited as fighters in irregular forces. These children need to be reintegrated into the society after the conflict. However, concurrent to various reservations in the communities, t…
View article: War trauma, mental health, aggression, and violent-extremism among former ISIS terrorists
War trauma, mental health, aggression, and violent-extremism among former ISIS terrorists Open
• Aggression is strongly correlated with traumatic war events, perpetration events and mental health among incarcerated terrorist group members. • PTSD mediates the relationship between traumatic war events and aggression in part. • High p…
View article: The mental health of forcibly displaced couples
The mental health of forcibly displaced couples Open
Most current research investigating traumatic stress is focused on its effects at the individual level, utilizing the implicit assumption that trauma‐related disorders are mutually independent within families and communities. However, ther…
View article: Predictors of mental health symptomatology among Kurdish patients who recovered from COVID-19 in Iraq
Predictors of mental health symptomatology among Kurdish patients who recovered from COVID-19 in Iraq Open
View article: Putative Juvenile Terrorists: The Relationship between Multiple Traumatization, Mental Health, and Expectations for Reintegration among Islamic State Recruited Adolescent and Young Adult Fighters
Putative Juvenile Terrorists: The Relationship between Multiple Traumatization, Mental Health, and Expectations for Reintegration among Islamic State Recruited Adolescent and Young Adult Fighters Open
Background: in several conflicts worldwide children are recruited as fighters in irregular forces. These children need to be reintegrated into the society after the conflict. However, concurrent to various reservations in the communities, …