Hussein Abou-Abbass, Walaa G El Sheikh, Maya Bizri, Hani Tamim, Samar Al-Hajj, Lina Karout, Farah Allouch, Rawan Chehade, Mayssa Ghannam, Youssef Fares, Zeina Nasser, Hayat Harati, Firas Kobeissy
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to explore the prevalence and determinants of common mental health disorders (CMHDs, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, and anxiety) in Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Specifically, we examined how the associations between cultural adversities (discrimination, unemployment, and separation from family) and CMHDs are modified by levels of religiosity and sex. METHOD: Between March and June 2017, a cross-sectional study was conducted targeting adult Arab Syrian refugees residing in Beirut and Southern Lebanon...
April 18, 2024: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy