Trajectories of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and risk-protective factors in recently resettled refugees in the United States
Distinct PTSD symptom trajectories were identified, with 18% of participants exhibiting concerning patterns. These findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions addressing social support, mental health, and contextual factors at individual, clinical, and policy levels to aid refugee resettlement.
Authors
- Meredith A. Blackwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6535-0560)
- David T. Lardier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7236-2049)
- Jessica R. Goodkind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-0878)
Institutions
- University of New Mexico (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640251339842
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities