Digital technology for treating and preventing mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries: a narrative review of the literature

JA Naslund, KA Aschbrenner, R Araya… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Few individuals living with mental disorders around the globe have access to mental health
care, yet most have access to a mobile phone. Digital technology holds promise for …

Mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of Syrians affected by armed conflict

G Hassan, P Ventevogel, H Jefee-Bahloul… - Epidemiology and …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Aims. This paper is based on a report commissioned by the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, which aims to provide information on cultural aspects of mental …

Telemedicine in Middle Eastern countries: Progress, barriers, and policy recommendations

H Al-Samarraie, S Ghazal, AI Alzahrani… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Despite attempts to reform the healthcare delivery system in the Middle East,
expectations for its progress have been—and for some still are—somewhat slow. Objective …

Post-traumatic stress disorder in a sample of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

F Kazour, NR Zahreddine, MG Maragel… - Comprehensive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Lebanon is the main hosting country for the Syrian crisis, with more than one
million Syrian refugees. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of post …

Structural and socio-cultural barriers to accessing mental healthcare among Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland

N Kiselev, M Pfaltz, F Haas, M Schick… - European journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Due to their experiences of major stressful life events, including post-
displacement stressors, refugees and asylum seekers are vulnerable to developing mental …

Navigating uncharted waters: Considerations for training clinics in the rapid transition to telepsychology and telesupervision during COVID-19.

JL Hames, DJ Bell, LM Perez-Lima… - Journal of …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
La pandemia COVID-19 ofrece a la vez retos y oportunidades para aquellos que
proporcionan y reciben servicios psicológicos. Para las clínicas de capacitación encargadas …

Major depressive disorder prevalence and risk factors among Syrian asylum seekers in Greece

DN Poole, B Hedt-Gauthier, S Liao, NA Raymond… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Over one million Syrian asylum seekers have travelled to Greece with
the ultimate aim of reaching other countries in western Europe. Depression prevalence and …

The burden of mental disorders and access to mental health and psychosocial support services in Syria and among Syrian refugees in neighboring countries: a …

M Hendrickx, A Woodward, DC Fuhr… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Exposure to conflict, violence and forced displacement can increase poor
mental health among affected populations. Our aim was to examine evidence on the burden …

The role of emotion regulation as a mediator between early life stress and posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety in Syrian refugees

Z Demir, K Böge, Y Fan, C Hartling, MR Harb… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
Early life stress is an important factor in later psychopathology, including symptoms of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. The purpose of the present …

The role of telemental health, tele-consultation, and tele-supervision in post-disaster and low-resource settings

EF Augusterfer, CR O'Neal, SW Martin… - Current psychiatry …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this paper was to review recent literature and
provide recommendations regarding the use of telemental health, with a focus on tele …