Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
Volume 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 431-444
Mental Health and Treatment Response among Iraqi Refugees as Compared to Other Non-War Exposed Arab Immigrants: A Pilot Study in Southeast Michigan (Article)
Jamil H.* ,
Ventimiglia M. ,
Makki H. ,
Arnetz B.B.
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Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 3800 Woodward Ave., Suite 808, Detroit, MI 48201, United States
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Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States, Departmentof Psychology, University of Detroit-Mercy, Detroit, MI, United States
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Private Psychiatric Clinic, Dearborn, MI, United States
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Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
Abstract
We examined the distribution of mental health disorders and treatment outcomes among Iraqi refugees as compared to nonrefugee Arab immigrants. Chart review data were obtained from 191 Iraqi refugees and 94 nonrefugees. There were no significant differences between refugees and nonrefugees in terms of major psychiatric disorders. However, treatment response, which was poor among the entire group, was significantly worse among Iraqi refugees. Al-though this is a pilot study, results suggest that treatment offered to refugees is far from effective, which has implications not only from a theoretical point of view but also in terms of health care policy and allocation of resources.© Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78649928340&doi=10.1080%2f15562948.2010.522470&partnerID=40&md5=18a405a43430bbae3823379ec705ff66
DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2010.522470
ISSN: 15562948
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English