In:
British Journal of Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Vol. 201, No. 4 ( 2012-10), p. 276-281
Kurzfassung:
Attention is increasingly shifting towards the role of daily stressors in
explaining mental health outcomes in humanitarian emergencies. Aims To assess the role of current perceived needs in explaining the association between past traumatic exposure and distress in humanitarian
settings. Method A series of mediator analyses were conducted, using data from Jordan
(displaced Iraqi people) and Nepal (Bhutanese refugees). The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the newly developed Humanitarian Emergency
Settings Perceived Needs Scale (HESPER) and the traumatic events list of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) were used as
measures of distress, current perceived needs and past traumatic events respectively. Results Current perceived needs were found to mediate the association between
past traumatic exposure and distress in Jordan and, less strongly, in Nepal. Conclusions An integrated approach that includes a focus on daily stressors should be
adopted to mitigate the impact of traumatic exposure in humanitarian settings.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0007-1250
,
1472-1465
DOI:
10.1192/bjp.bp.111.102137
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Publikationsdatum:
2012
ZDB Id:
2021500-9