Suicide rates and suicidal behaviour in displaced people: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Refugees, and other forcibly displaced people, face mental distress and may be disproportionately affected by risk factors for suicide. Little is known about suicidal behaviour in these highly mobile populations because collecting timely, relevant, and reliable data is challenging.

Methods and findings

A systematic review was performed to identify studies of any design reporting on suicide, suicide attempts, or suicidal ideation among populations of displaced people. A sensitive electronic database search was performed in August 2020, and all retrieved studies were screened for relevance by two authors. Studies were categorised by the population being evaluated: refugees granted asylum, refugees living in temporary camps, asylum seekers, or internally displaced pe

SUBMITTER: Cogo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8912254 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature