Mental health literacy of resettled Iraqi refugees in Australia: knowledge about posttraumatic stress disorder and beliefs about helpfulness of interventions

Research library / Peer-reviewed study

Written by

Slewa-Younan S, Mond J, Bussion E et al.

Year

2014

Place

NSW

Access

Free

In plain English

Surveyed 225 Iraqi refugees in Western Sydney English classes about how well they recognised PTSD and what help they thought would work. It measured gaps in mental health knowledge, which can stop people from seeking treatment.

Topics

• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Stigma and help-seeking
• Trauma

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