Shameran Slewa?Younan|Anisa Yaser|Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo|Haider Mannan|Caroline Smith|Jonathan Mond
The mental health and help-seeking behaviour of resettled Afghan refugees in Australia
Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|Translational Research Institute|Western Sydney University|Translational Research Institute|Western Sydney University|Western Sydney University|University of Tasmania
psychological trauma particular posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd depression highly prevalent among resettled refugees however little known regarding mental health status associated helpseeking behaviour resettled afghan refugees australiaa sample 150 resettled afghan refugees 74 males mean age 328 years sd 122 living adelaide south australia recruited selfreported measures ptsd depression exposure traumatic events functional impairment selfrecognition ptsd symptomatology helpseeking behaviours completed multivariate analysis variables associated helpseeking conductedfortyfour percent participants met criteria clinically significant ptsd symptoms one participant reported exposed 1 traumatic andor conflict related events losing property wealth moreover 147 participants symptoms suggestive clinically significant depression general practitioners common source help relation mental health problems participants 46 seeking help specialist trauma torture mental health services selfrecognition ptsd related mental health problem functional impairment levels found independent predictors helpseeking p 05the findings provide evidence high rates ptsd symptomatology low uptake mental care among resettled refugees poor selfrecognition presence andor adverse impact ptsd symptoms may need targeted mental health promotion programs designed improve mental health literacy thereby promote early appropriate helpseeking needed