 Asylum seekers, violence and health: A systematic review of research in high-income host countriesA. Kalt, Md Saddam Hossain (), L. Kiss and C. Zimmerman American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 3, e30-e42 Abstract: We performed a systematic review of literature on violence and related health concerns among asylum seekers in high-income host countries.Weextracted data from 23 peer-reviewed studies. Prevalence of torture, variably defined, was above 30% across all studies. Torture history in clinic populations correlated with hunger and posttraumatic stress disorder, although in small, nonrepresentative samples. One study observed that previous exposure to interpersonal violence interacted with longer immigration detention periods, resulting in higher depression scores. Limited evidence suggests that asylum seekers frequently experience violence and health problems, but large-scale studies are needed to inform policies and services for this vulnerable group often at the center of political debate. Keywords: developed country; female; health status; human; male; psychological aspect; refugee; review; sexual crime; statistics; suicide; torture; violence, Developed Countries; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Refugees; Sex Offenses; Suicide; Torture; Violence (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.301136_5 Access Statistics for this article American Journal of Public Health is currently edited by Alfredo Morabia More articles in American Journal of Public Health from American Public Health Association |
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