Suicidal Ideation and Severity of Distress among Refugees Residing in Asylum Accommodations in Sweden.
suicidal ideation, refugees, severity of distress
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 08 2019
01 08 2019
Historique:
received:
12
07
2019
revised:
31
07
2019
accepted:
31
07
2019
entrez:
4
8
2019
pubmed:
4
8
2019
medline:
1
1
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Refugees worldwide suffer high levels of distress and are at increased risk for death by suicide. The Refugee Health Screener (RHS) was developed to screen for emotional distress among refugees and can be used to assess distress severity. This paper examines the association between distress severity and suicidal ideation in a sample of refugees residing in asylum accommodations. Data from the RHS and item 9 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was analyzed. Results showed that individuals at moderate and severe levels of distress were much more likely to exhibit suicidal ideation than individuals with low levels of distress. Even though we cannot conclude that individuals with low levels of distress do not have thoughts of ending their lives, further suicide assessment is warranted in asylum seekers with moderate to severe distress on the RHS.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31374949
pii: ijerph16152751
doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152751
pmc: PMC6695861
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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