Symptoms and Subjective Quality of Life in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Longitudinal Study

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Implementing family involvement in the treatment of patients with psychosis: a systematic review of facilitating and hindering factors

This paper presents independent research and was partially funded by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (NIHR CLAHRC) North Thames at Bart's Health NHS Trust

Do personality traits predict post-traumatic stress?: a prospective study in civilians experiencing air attacks

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How do psychiatrists address delusions in first meetings in acute care? A qualitative study

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Friends and Symptom Dimensions in Patients with Psychosis: A Pooled Analysis

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Use of Coercive Measures during Involuntary Psychiatric Admission and Treatment Outcomes: Data from a Prospective Study across 10 European Countries

The first author was supported by the award of a Clinical Academic Fellowship granted by HENCEL/CLAHRC North Thames and the National Institute for Health Research (UK). The second author was supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) North Thames at Bart's Health NHS Trust

Prevalence of and risk factors for mental disorders in refugees.

Given the increasing numbers of refugees worldwide, the prevalence of their mental disorders is relevant for public health. Prevalence studies show that, in the first years of resettlement, only post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates are clearly higher in refugees than in host countries' populations. Five years after resettlement rates of depressive and anxiety disorders are also increased. Exposure to traumatic events before or during migration may explain high rates of PTSD. Evidence suggests that poor social integration and difficulties in accessing care contribute to higher rates of mental disorders in the long-term. Policy and research implications are discussed