Christopher P. Salas?Wright|Michael G. Vaughn|Trenette Clark Goings|Daniel P. Miller|Seth J. Schwartz
Immigrants and mental disorders in the united states: New evidence on the healthy migrant hypothesis
Boston University|Saint Louis University|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Boston University|University of Miami
despite experiencing migrationrelated stress social adversity immigrants less likely experience array adverse behavioral health outcomes guided healthy migrant hypothesis proposes paradox explained part selection effects examine prevalence comorbidity mental disorders among immigrants united states us findings based national epidemiologic survey alcohol related conditions 20122013 nationally representative survey 36309 adults us immigrants significantly less likely usborn individuals meet criteria lifetime disorder aor 063 95 ci 057071 report parental history psychiatric problems compared usborn individuals prevalence mental disorders significantly different among individuals immigrated children however differences observed immigrants arrived adolescents ages 1217 adults age 18 consistent healthy migrant hypothesis immigrants less likely come families psychiatric problems migrate childhoodwhen selection effects likely observedhave lowest levels psychiatric morbidity