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Mental health of resettled Syrian refugees: a practical cross-cultural guide for practitioners

Nadim Almoshmosh (St Andrews Healthcare, Northamptonshire, UK)
Hussam Jefee Bahloul (School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Andres Barkil-Oteo (Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
Ghayda Hassan (University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, Canada)
Laurence J. Kirmayer (McGill University, Montreal, Canada)

The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice

ISSN: 1755-6228

Article publication date: 25 October 2019

Issue publication date: 10 January 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to prepare healthcare providers in high-income countries to deal with mental health and psychosocial issues among resettled Syrian refugees.

Design/methodology/approach

Collaborative work of the authors on a comprehensive review of social context, cultural frameworks and related issues in the mental health and psychosocial well-being of resettled Syrian refugees.

Findings

A practical guide that emphasizes the importance of considering the social and cultural dimensions of their predicament and highlighting principles that can help clinicians address the unique needs of Syrian refugee patients.

Originality/value

The content of this paper is inspired by the collaborative work of the authors on a report commissioned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR).

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Citation

Almoshmosh, N., Jefee Bahloul, H., Barkil-Oteo, A., Hassan, G. and Kirmayer, L.J. (2020), "Mental health of resettled Syrian refugees: a practical cross-cultural guide for practitioners", The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 20-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-03-2019-0013

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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