The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, the number of refugees and asylum seekers has reached record highs. Past research in refugee mental health has reported wide variation in mental illness prevalence data, partially attributable to methodological limitations. This systematic review aims to summarise the current body of evidence for the prevalence of mental illness in global refugee populations and overcome methodological limitations of individual studies.

Methods and findings

A comprehensive search of electronic databases was undertaken from 1 January 2003 to 4 February 2020 (MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, EBM Reviews, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, PILOTS, Web of Science). Quantitative studies were included if diagnosis of mental illness involved a clinical interview and use of a validated asses

SUBMITTER: Blackmore R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7505461 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature