The prevalence of common mental disorders among Syrian refugees resettled in The Netherlands

Introduction Refugees are at elevated risk of developing common mental disorders (CMD) as they may have been exposed to stressors and traumatic experiences before, during and after their movement. However, prevalence rates of CMDs among refugees reported across studies vary strongly. Objectives To examine the prevalence of CMDs (PTSD, anxiety, depression and somatic disorder) among Syrian refugees in the Netherlands, and the diagnostic accuracy of self-reporting questionnaires in Arabic. Methods A sample of N=1339 adult Syrian refugees was randomly selected from the Dutch national population r... Mehr ...