Disability, violence, and mental health among Somali refugee women in a humanitarian setting.

Mazeda Hossain Rachel Jane Pearson Alys McAlpine Loraine J Bacchus Sheru W Muuo Stella Kagwiria Muthuri Jo Spangaro Hannah KupperGiorgia FranchiRicardo Pla CorderoSarah Cornish-SpencerTim HessMartin BanghaChimaraoke Izugbara

Published in: Global mental health (Cambridge, England) (2020)

A large proportion of refugee women seeking GBV response services have disabilities, and refugee women with a disability are at high risk of poor mental health. This research highlights the need for mental health and disability screening within GBV response programming.

Keyphrases

mental health
multiple sclerosis
polycystic ovary syndrome
mental illness
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
primary care
breast cancer risk
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle