Primary Care Mental Health
Volume 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-66

Mental illness in asylum seekers and refugees (Review)

Mann C.M. , Fazil Q.*
  • a University of Birmingham, Medical School, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • b University of Birmingham, Department of Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom, University of Birmingham, Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom

Abstract

Symptoms of psychological illness are much more common in asylum seekers and refugees as compared to the general population and other migrants. They do not, however, necessarily signify mental illness. Asylum seekers and refugees have been the subject of much negative political and media attention in recent months. This paper reviews current literature regarding the mental health of asylum seekers and refugees. Factors increasing vulnerability of these groups to mental illness, and compounding social factors are discussed. © 2006 Radcliffe Publishing.

Author Keywords

Asylum seekers Refugees Mental illness

Index Keywords

medical literature social aspect unemployment mental hospital Review socioeconomics refugee mental health service psychosomatic disorder psychological aspect mental health care human rights abuse mental disease clinical feature human racism
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33845201731&partnerID=40&md5=5f231ecf044429dfe057aa4fda52c3ca
ISSN: 14764717
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English