Open AccessSleep disorders in migrants and refugees: a systematic review with implications for personalized medical approach
Author(s) -
Kneginja Richter,
Lisa M. Baumgartner,
Günter Niklewski,
Lukas Peter,
Melanie Köck,
Stefanie Kellner,
Thomas Hillemacher,
Antje Büttner-Teleagă
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the epma journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.177
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1878-5085
pISSN - 1878-5077
DOI - 10.1007/s13167-020-00205-2
Subject(s) - refugee , sleep disorder , psychiatry , anxiety , asylum seeker , medicine , insomnia , psycinfo , traumatic stress , clinical psychology , psychology , medline , archaeology , political science , law , history
Sleep disorders are very common in migrants and refugees, often as a comorbid disorder to different somatic or psychiatric diagnoses and psychological disturbances such as metabolic syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders.