Somatic distress among Syrian refugees in Istanbul, Turkey: A cross-sectional study

M. McGrath; C. Acarturk; B. Roberts; Z. Ilkkursun; E. Sondorp; M. Sijbrandij; P. Cuijpers; P. Ventevogel; M. McKee; D. C. Fuhr

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.109993

Somatic distress among Syrian refugees in Istanbul, Turkey: A cross-sectional study

M. McGrath, C. Acarturk, B. Roberts^*, Z. Ilkkursun, E. Sondorp, M. Sijbrandij, P. Cuijpers, P. Ventevogel, M. McKee, D. C. Fuhr

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Abstract

•Over 40% of respondents experienced moderate to severe somatic symptom severity.

•Pain in arms, legs, joints, back, and headaches most frequently reported symptoms.

•Somatic distress associated with female gender and depression, anxiety and PTSD.

•Evidenced-based mental health interventions should be integrated into primary care.

Original language	English
Article number	109993
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume	132
Early online date	9 Mar 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.109993
Publication status	Published - May 2020

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This study was funded through the STRENGTHS (Syrian REfuGees MeNTal HealTH Care Systems) project. The STRENGTHS project is funded under Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014–2020). The content of this article reflects only the authors' views and the European Community is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

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Horizon 2020 Framework Programme	733337
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