Journal article
A brief transdiagnostic psychological intervention for Afghan asylum seekers and refugees in Austria: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
BackgroundAsylum seekers and refugees are at great risk for developing mental disorders. Afghan refugees are a particularly vulnerable group with a low average education and mental health literacy level. Traumatic experiences and hardship before and during migration are predictive of mental health problems. However, post-migration living difficulties (PMLDs) also account for a large proportion of mental distress in such populations, which, …
Authors
Knefel M; Kantor V; Nicholson AA; Schiess-Jokanovic J; Weindl D; Schäfer I; Lueger-Schuster B
Journal
Trials, Vol. 21, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s13063-019-3839-9
ISSN
1468-6708