Prevalence of complex post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Refugees and asylum seekers often report having experienced numerous complex traumas. It is important to understand the prevalence of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), which can follow complex traumas.

Aims

This systematic review aims to summarise the available literature reporting the prevalence in refugees and asylum seekers of three operationalised definitions of CPTSD: the ICD-11 diagnostic criteria, the ICD-10 criteria (for enduring personality change after catastrophic experience) and the DSM-IV criteria (for disorders of extreme stress not otherwise specified).

Method

Six electronic databases were searched for studies reporting the prevalence of CPTSD in adult refugee and/or asylum-seeking samples. Owing to heterogeneity between the stu

SUBMITTER: de Silva U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8570104 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature