Journal

Mechanisms underlying the mental health impact of family separation on resettled refugees

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 1–12 DOI: 10.1177/0004867420967427
English version
Author
Belinda J Liddell, Yulisha Byrow, Meaghan O'Donnell, Vicki Mau, Nicole Batch, Tadgh McMahon, Richard Bryant, Angela Nickerson
Publication Year
2020
Region
Global / Asia and the Pacific
Thematic Area
Families
Topic
Refugee / Protecting/Restoring Family Links / Mental Health

Many refugees experience prolonged separation from family members, which research suggests has adverse effects on mental health and post-displacement outcomes in refugee populations. We examine mental health differences in refugees separated and not separated from their families, and key post-migration factors and cultural mechanisms that may underlie this impact.

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