The relation between post-migration stressors and trauma treatment outcomes: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Background: People seeking refuge and asylum must often endure diverse adversities before, during, and after migration, making them more susceptible to develop psychological problems. The effect of post-migration stressors on responsiveness to psychological treatment is unclear.Objectives: To: (1) evaluate the scope of the literature on the relation between post-migration stressors (e.g. struggles related to legal status in the context of resettlement) and outcomes of interventions targeting PTSD and comorbid conditions, in adult refugees and asylum seekers; (2) identify conceptual and methodological limitations of the literature; and (3) present limitations and recommendations for future research.Methods: This review follows the guidelines of PRISMA-ScR for Scoping Re

SUBMITTER: Massing A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12570228 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature