Prevalence of depressive symptoms and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in Germany: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Andreas HoellEirini KourmpeliHans Joachim SalizeAndreas HeinzFrank PadbergUte HabelInge Kamp-BeckerEdgar HöhneKerem BögeMalek Bajbouj

Published in: BJPsych open (2021)

Prevalence rates of depressive symptoms and PTSD symptoms in RAS are notably large. They exceed the prevalence in the general German population. As a result of high heterogeneity, however, pooled prevalence rates should be interpreted with caution.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
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sleep quality
clinical trial
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