The impact of trauma and PTSD on social functioning in refugees and asylum seekers post-migration: systematic review
The findings underscore the challenges displaced groups face, alongside the possibility of post-traumatic growth. Future research should focus on identifying factors that facilitate positive adaptation, informing interventions to support social integration in these vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Lisa Dikomitis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-3270)
- Alexandra Perkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4168-4579)
- Sukhwinder S. Shergill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4928-9100)
- Julia Michalek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8233-3882)
- Isabelle Mareschal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-600X)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Medway School of Pharmacy (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (GB)
- Kent and Medway Medical School
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10385
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31