Somatic distress among Syrian refugees with residence permission in Germany: analysis of a cross-sectional register-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have already proven high rates of common mental disorders in Syrian refugees. Nevertheless, little is known about the patterns of somatic distress among this refugee population. For this reason, we aimed to examine the prevalence, co-occurrence, and risk factors of somatic distress among Syrian refugees in Germany.

Methods

This study analyzes the second measurement point (N = 116) of a prospective register-based survey among 200 adult Syrian refugees with residence permission in Germany. The survey consisted of information on sociodemographic and migration-specific characteristics, health care utilization, traumatic life events, acculturative stress (Barcelona Immigration Stress Scale (BISS); subscales: perceived discrimination, intercultural cont

SUBMITTER: Borho A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8114491 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature