Citation

Gramaglia C, Gambaro E, Marangon D, Vecchi C, Airoldi C, Mastrangelo M, Mirisola C, Costanzo G, Baralla F, Marchetti M, Zeppegno P, Sarchiapone M. J. Public Health (Heidelberg) 2022; 30(8): 1959-1967.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10389-021-01575-1

PMID

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Abstract

AIM: Migration can lead to an increase in stress rates and can impact mental health, especially in certain migrant groups. Nonetheless, mental health needs and the importance of public health are not well captured in most studies using national samples. This study aimed to show the correlation between mental disorders, socio-demographic and cultural aspects among migrants. Subject and methods: One hundred nineteen migrants, applying for assessment to the Mental Health Operational Unit of the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (NIHMP) in Rome, were recruited.

RESULTS: Migrants frequently reported mood disorders (mainly women). Men reported PTSD, somatization and adjustment disorders.

CONCLUSIONS: Over time, diverse factors may produce a decline in an initially healthy migrant status. The research unveils a new focus on the psychopathology of migrants accessing the NIHMP, with important implications for migrants' mental health treatment and prevention. © 2021, The Author(s).

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; mental health; female; male; aged; poverty; insomnia; Mental disorders; Post-traumatic stress disorder; sex difference; public health; Italy; suicide attempt; social isolation; Anxiety disorders; posttraumatic stress disorder; mood disorder; major clinical study; mental disease; controlled study; torture; clinical feature; automutilation; cultural factor; patient referral; psychiatric diagnosis; somatization; Depressive disorders; agitation; adjustment disorder; social exclusion; Migration; Article; Somatization; Beck Hopelessness Scale; Beck Suicide Intent Scale; migrant; Zung Self Rating Depression Scale; Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; social inclusion; sociodemographics; female genital mutilation; behavior disorder assessment; preliminary data; posttraumatic stress disorder checklist; disadvantaged population; Brief Aggression Questionnaire; Deliberate Self Harm Inventory; Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale