Citation

Yektaş, Erman H, Tufan AE. Nord. J. Psychiatry 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08039488.2021.1880634

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

AIM: We aimed to determine traumatic events, mental health problems and predictors of PTSD in a sample of conditional refugee children.

METHODS: The sociodemographic features, chief complaints, traumatic experiences and psychiatric diagnoses according to DSM-5 were evaluated retrospectively.

RESULTS: 20.7% (n = 70) of children experienced the armed conflict or exposed to firefights at their country of origin. Most common diagnoses were anxiety disorders (n = 82, 24.3%), major depressive disorder (n = 52, 15.4%) and PTSD (n = 43, 12.7%). Age, number of traumatic experiences, explosion and sexual violence are the most important predictors for PTSD.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the number of traumas exposed as well as their nature predicted PTSD diagnosis. Refugee children have increased risk for psychiatric problems after migration and resettlement underlining the importance of an adequate follow-up for mental health and ensuring social support networks.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; children; mental health; post-traumatic stress disorder; Refugee