For over a decade, and given the large inflow of UIs into Ulysses Syndrome. Europe, researchers overseas have worked diligently to contextualize the distress experienced by different at-risk immigrant subgroups. Among such efforts has been the study of the or Immigrant Syndrome with Chronic and Multiple Stress Ulysses named as such in reference to the Greek hero Ulysses, who endured Syndrome, countless adversities and dangers away from his homeland (Achiotegui, 2002). The is defined as a behavioral and emotional [experienced by Ulysses Syndrome “response immigrants] when faced with a situation of [chronic and severe] stress, [which] is superior to the adaptation capacities of the [immigrant]” (Achiotegui, 2002). From this perspective, the is a cluster of emotional and somatic symptoms, as Ulysses Syndrome well as a prodromal for more severe forms of mental health distress if experienced over time and without access to treatment, support systems or coping strategies. Specifically, the clinical expression of involves: (1) symptoms of Ulysses Syndrome depression, particularly sadness, crying spells and difficulty concentrating, but not necessarily apathy, low self-esteem or thoughts or death/dying as often characterized in depressive disorders; (2) symptoms of anxiety, for example tension, worry, irritability, and nervousness; (3) somatic symptoms (e.g., headaches, fatigue, body aches); (4) migration-related grief in one or more of seven identified areas including: (a) family and friends left in country of origin; (b) language difficulties; (c) loss/change of cultural values; (d) missing of cultural practices (i.e., food, landscapes); (e) loss of/change in social status; (f) marginalization/discrimination; and (g) threat to physical and mental health. Similar to the research on and Nervios Ataque de Nervios, most information regarding the conceptualization of comes from Ulysses Syndrome
Ulysses Syndrome. For over a decade, and given the large inflow of UIs into Europe, researchers overseas have worked diligently to contextualize the distress experienced by different at-risk immigrant subgroups. Among such efforts has been the study of the Immigrant Syndrome with Chronic and Multiple Stress or Ulysses Syndrome, named as such in reference to the Greek hero Ulysses, who endured countless adversities and dangers away from his homeland (Achiotegui, 2002). The Ulysses Syndrome is defined as a behavioral and emotional “response [experienced by immigrants] when faced with a situation of [chronic and severe] stress, [which] is superior to the adaptation capacities of the [immigrant]” (Achiotegui, 2002). From this perspective, the Ulysses Syndrome is a cluster of emotional and somatic symptoms, as well as a prodromal for more severe forms of mental health distress if experienced over time and without access to treatment, support systems or coping strategies. Specifically, the clinical expression of Ulysses Syndrome involves: (1) symptoms of depression, particularly sadness, crying spells and difficulty concentrating, but not necessarily apathy, low self-esteem or thoughts or death/dying as often characterized in depressive disorders; (2) symptoms of anxiety, for example tension, worry, irritability, and nervousness; (3) somatic symptoms (e.g., headaches, fatigue, body aches); (4) migration-related grief in one or more of seven identified areas including: (a) family and friends left in country of origin; (b) language difficulties; (c) loss/change of cultural values; (d) missing of cultural practices (i.e., food, landscapes); (e) loss of/change in social status; (f) marginalization/discrimination; and (g) threat to physical and mental health. Similar to the research on Nervios and Ataque de Nervios, most information regarding the conceptualization of Ulysses Syndrome comes from
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