Systematic review of mental health problems and migration stressors among Kurdish migrants in western host countries
As one of the largest stateless and historically persecuted populations, Kurds experience distinctive challenges in their migration journeys. Their significant burden of mental health problems underscores the need for culturally tailored and trauma-informed interventions that address both displacement experiences and barriers to integration in host societies, as well as during deportation and reintegration into their home countries.
Authors
- Darya Rostam Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-3848)
- Jehad Feras AlSamhori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4878-7362)
- Reinhard Heun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0392-8959)
- Sara K. Kamal
- Sarah Mahmoud Mesbah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1439-8438)
Institutions
- University of Kirkuk (IQ)
- University of Jordan (JO)
- University of Bonn (DE)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Mansoura University (EG)
- University of Kurdistan Hewler (IQ)
- Koya University (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-025-00298-z
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00