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Psychotherapy for refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD

Prevalence in refugees

What is prevalence of schizophrenia in refugees? Prevalence quantifies the proportion of individuals in a population who have a disease during a specific time-period while incidence refers to the number of new cases of disease that develop in a population during a specific time-period while. In disorders of short duration incidence and prevalence rates may be similar, however with disorders of long duration such as with schizophrenia there can be variation between the two. What is the evidence regarding prevalence of schizophrenia in refugees? High quality evidence finds the overall prevalence of psychotic disorders, mostly schizophrenia spectrum, is 1.5% in…

Prevalence in refugees

What is prevalence of PTSD in refugees? Prevalence represents the overall proportion of individuals in a population who have the disorder of interest. It is different from incidence, which represents only the new cases that have developed over a particular time period. Point prevalence is the proportion of individuals who have the disorder at a given point in time. Period prevalence is the proportion of individuals who have the disorder over specific time periods. Lifetime prevalence is the proportion of individuals who have ever had the disorder. Lifetime morbid risk also includes those who had the disorder but were deceased at…
Psychotherapy for refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD

Therapies for refugees and asylum seekers

What is psychotherapy for PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers? Over the past two decades, the number of forcibly displaced migrants has grown due to ongoing conflicts in countries around the world. Compared to the general population, refugees experience considerably higher levels of psychological distress due to major losses and exposure to events such as torture and war. Post-displacement stressors are also apparent, including those associated with resettlement, language barriers, and perceived stigma and discrimination. Any of these trauma exposures can contribute to higher rates of mental health conditions, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. What is the evidence on psychotherapy…

Incidence in refugees

What is incidence and how it is relevant to schizophrenia? Incidence refers to how many new cases there are per population in a specified time period. It is different from prevalence, which refers to how many existing cases there are at a particular point in time. Incidence is usually reported as the number of new cases per 100,000 people per year. Alternatively some studies present the number of new cases that have accumulated over several years against a person-years denominator. This denominator is the sum of individual units of time that the persons in the population are at risk of…

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