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Social interactions, experiences with adverse life events and depressive symptoms in individuals with visual impairment: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Knowledge about the high rates of depression in people with visual impairment (VI) remains unclear. The study aimed to examine whether depressive symptoms in people with VI were associated with social isolation, perceived social support and ...
Audun Brunes, Trond Heir
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Evaluating the feasibility of a group psychosocial intervention for migrant and host community women in Ecuador and Panamá: protocol for a multi-site feasibility cluster trial

open access: yesPilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022
Background Community- and strengths-based psychosocial interventions are central to mental health and psychosocial support guidelines, but rigorous evidence regarding the effectiveness of these interventions is limited.
M. Claire Greene   +20 more
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Chronic pain, mental health and functional impairment in adult refugees from Syria resettled in Norway: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background Limited research exists on pain and especially the co-occurrence of pain and mental ill health in general refugee populations. The present study aimed to approximate the prevalence of chronic pain (CP) among adult refugees from Syria resettled
Alexander Nissen   +4 more
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Does the forced/voluntary dichotomy really influence migration governance?

open access: yes, 2022
International audienceIn the first part of the chapter, we review the main historical stages and turning points in the use of the forced/voluntary dyad in the global governance of mobility.
Pastore, Ferruccio   +2 more
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Balancing forces in migration [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Cell Biology, 2018
The integrated molecular interactions of proteins can create active biological networks whose material properties and actions can impact a variety of physiological processes. Chief among these is the ability to generate and respond to physical forces.
openaire   +2 more sources

'There’s no media for refugees': Information and communication in camps on the Thai-Burma border

open access: yesPacific Journalism Review, 2017
This article uses the example of camps on the Thai-Burma border to highlight the exclusion of refugees from the common world and subsequent omission of their voices from news coverage. Moreover, the article argues that this exclusion weakens the supposed
Victoria Jack
doaj   +1 more source

“I try the one that they say is good.” - factors influencing choice of health care provider and pathways to diabetes care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

open access: yesConflict and Health, 2021
Background Navigating health systems in host countries can be a challenge for refugees, particularly in a multi-provider system such as Lebanon. Syrian refugees in Lebanon face a high burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including diabetes mellitus.
Flora Haderer   +5 more
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Visual impairment and employment in Norway

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Past studies have suggested lower employment of people with visual impairment. Reasons for this are less known. This study aimed to examine the employment rates among people with visual impairment, and its association with sociodemographic ...
Audun Brunes, Trond Heir
doaj   +1 more source

Strengths-based community action as a source of resilience for children affected by armed conflict

open access: yesCambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2016
Psychosocial and mental health supports for war-affected children frequently are limited by a deficits focus. Current research and practice indicate the value of a strengths-based approach that supports children's resilience and supports a positive ...
M. G. Wessells
doaj   +1 more source

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