RT Journal Article
T1 Refugee Women with a History of Trauma: Gender Vulnerability in Relation to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
A1 Vallejo-Martín, Macarena
A1 Sánchez Sancha, Ana
A1 Canto-Ortiz, Jesús María
K1 Refugiadas
K1 Estrés postraumático
K1 Trauma psíquico
K1 Crímenes contra las mujeres
K1 Delitos sexuales
AB Refugees represent a population whose living conditions have a strong impact on theirmental health. High rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), more than other mental disorders,have been found in this group, with women having the highest incidence. The objective of the presentsystematic review was to identify and examine studies from the last fifteen years on the relationshipbetween the impact of traumatic experiences and PTSD psychopathology in refugee women. Twelvestudies were included, from which the overall results approved this relation. In addition, six of thesestudies show that exposure to sexual trauma in refugee women is associated with the high odds ofbeing at risk for PTSD. These findings suggest that gender-related traumatic experiences can explainthe high rate of PTSD in refugee women and highlight the unmet need for psychosocial health carein this population.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-04-30
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31296
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31296
LA eng
NO Vallejo-Martín, M.; Sánchez Sancha, A.; Canto, J.M. Refugee Women with a History of Trauma: Gender Vulnerability in Relation to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4806.
NO Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 22 ene 2026