Open AccessDeterminants of Mental Disorders in Syrian Refugees in Turkey Versus Internally Displaced Persons in Syria
Author(s) -
Sıdıka Tekeli-Yeşil,
Esra Işık,
Yeşim Ünal,
Fuad Aljomaa Almossa,
Hande Konşuk Ünlü,
Ahmet Aker
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2018.304405
Subject(s) - refugee , mental health , psychosocial , psychiatry , internally displaced person , context (archaeology) , prevalence of mental disorders , medicine , major depressive disorder , clinical psychology , psychology , population , environmental health , geography , cognition , archaeology
To compare frequencies of some mental health disorders between Syrian refugees living in Turkey and internally displaced persons in Syria, and to identify factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder.