Background The number of asylum seekers, refugees and internally displaced people
worldwide has increased dramatically over the past 5 years. Many countries are continuing …

Background. To update and expand on a 2012 systematic review of the prevalence and risk
of violence and the prevalence and risk of physical, mental and sexual health problems …

Background There is very limited evidence on the health consequences of human trafficking.
This systematic review reports on studies investigating the prevalence and risk of violence …

Objectives. We explored the association between traumatic events and mental health
among girls and women trafficked for sexual exploitation. Methods. We used subscales of …

Background Previous studies have found high levels of symptoms of depression, anxiety,
and post-traumatic stress disorder among women survivors of human trafficking. No …

Child trafficking, including commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), is one of the fastest
growing and most lucrative criminal activities in the world. The global enslavement of …

A trauma bond is an emotional attachment between an abuser and victim. Trauma bonds in
sex trafficking compel victims to submit to continued exploitation and protect the trafficker …

Human trafficking is a major public health problem, both domestically and internationally.
Health care providers are often the only professionals to interact with trafficking victims who …

This study examined coercive conditions experienced by trafficked persons in the context of
Biderman's theory of coercion. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 adult …

Human trafficking is recognized as a major public health problem and a tragic transnational
crime. Little is known about the health outcomes of victims of human trafficking. This study …