The Arab Region accounts for most of the world's refugees. Despite being dispersed across globe, these refugees are internally displaced within region. A growing body research argues that Western biomedical frameworks conceptualizing, diagnosing, and treating trauma may not be suitable non-Western caused by political violence inflicted on entire populations over time. cultural socio/political contexts increasingly recognized as key to understanding trauma-related distress. has emerged in...

There is insufficient empirical evidence on the correlates of health care utilization irregular migrants currently living in Turkey. The aim this study was to identify individual level determinants associated with service and medication use. One hundred fifty-five Afghans completed surveys assessing including encounters primary physicians outpatient specialists addition use prescription nonprescription medicines. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed examine associations...

Recent studies have emphasized the influence of resettlement factors on mental health refugees resettling in developed countries. However, little research has addressed gender differences nature and stressors sources resilience. We address this gap knowledge by investigating how moderates mediates several distress resilience among 259 Afghan residing Northern California (USA). Gender moderated effects four levels distress. Intimate extended family ties correlation with men's levels, but are...

We examined the mental health status and severity of psychological distress symptoms among young adults residing in Kabul, Afghanistan determined how such outcomes might be influenced by an array risk protective factors. A cross-sectional study design was adopted using convenience, snowball, street-intercept recruitment techniques. Surveys were completed 232 between 18 35 years age September 2015. used both etic (mental component SF-8) emic (Afghan Symptom Checklist) measures distress,...

In Turkey, almost every 4 out of 10 married women have been subjected to physical abuse by their spouses. Although studies on the prevalence domestic violence in Turkey abound, little has published about first responders' attitudes and behaviors towards against sexism.Our study examined Erzurum City medical emergency services workers women, relationship with sexist attitudes.A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 370 service personnel using a self-administered questionnaire 35 items,...

This study examined the prevalence and social-ecological correlates of male-to-female intimate partner violence (IPV) in Afghanistan. Using data from 2015 Afghanistan Demographic Health Survey, which included 20,793 currently married women, we found that past-year physical IPV was highest (46%), followed by emotional (34%) sexual forms (6%). Results also showed risk general associated with an array community societal-, family relationship-, person-level factors. Our findings point to...

Recent studies have emphasized the influence of resettlement factors on mental health refugees resettling in developed countries. However, little research has addressed gender differences nature and stressors sources resilience. We address this gap knowledge by investigating how moderates mediates several distress resilience among 259 Afghan residing northern California. Gender moderated effects four levels distress. Intimate extended family ties correlation with men’s levels, but...

(1) Background: There is insufficient empirical evidence on the correlates of health care utilization irregular migrants currently living in Turkey. The aim this study was to identify individual level determinants associated with service and medication use. (2) Methods: 155 Afghans completed surveys assessing including encounters primary physicians outpatient specialists addition use prescription nonprescription medicines. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed examine...

The purpose of this study was to explore the social factors that contribute mental health challenges Somali young adults endure.In a two-phase qualitative approach carried-out in San Diego area, phase-I, we conducted exploratory interviews with key-informants including clinicians and local leaders (n = 7) who are familiar Somalis. This information then augmented through focus group discussion 4) gain further contextual knowledge for access larger community people phase-II. In second phase,...

Migrants encounter trauma along a continuum of pre-, peri-, and postmigration experiences. This is especially true for migrants forced to leave their home and/or who do so as irregular migrants. The begins with the circumstances that provoked migration rupture from family. continues suffering endured in oft-treacherous journey toward final destination. confrontation legal systems way or upon arrival wields new, exacerbate old traumas, inflicted intentionally accidentally. Trauma also present...

This article brings together a historian and law, public health, psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience faculty researchers to document how trauma is understood across disciplines it has developed in U.S. immigration law largely exclude but increasingly include migrants whose lives have been uprooted or otherwise impacted by borders. Our aim assess the progress gaps law’s embrace understanding of through metrics that science trauma, compassion, fairness. analysis made urgent travesty we are...