Mental health in migrants contacting the mental health operational unit of the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (NIHMP): preliminary data
Gramaglia C. Gambaro E. Marangon D. Vecchi C. Airoldi C. Mastrangelo M. Mirisola C. Costanzo G. Baralla F. Marchetti M. Zeppegno P. Sarchiapone M.
August 2022Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Journal of Public Health (Germany)
2022#30Issue 81959 - 1967 pp.
Aim: Migration can lead to an increase in stress rates and can impact mental health, especially in certain migrant groups. Nonetheless, mental health needs and the importance of public health are not well captured in most studies using national samples. This study aimed to show the correlation between mental disorders, socio-demographic and cultural aspects among migrants. Subject and methods: One hundred nineteen migrants, applying for assessment to the Mental Health Operational Unit of the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (NIHMP) in Rome, were recruited. Results: Migrants frequently reported mood disorders (mainly women). Men reported PTSD, somatization and adjustment disorders. Conclusions: Over time, diverse factors may produce a decline in an initially healthy migrant status. The research unveils a new focus on the psychopathology of migrants accessing the NIHMP, with important implications for migrants’ mental health treatment and prevention.
Anxiety disorders , Depressive disorders , Mental disorders , Migration , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Somatization
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Department of Translational Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Università del Piemonte Orientale, via Solaroli, 17, Novara, 28100, Italy
S.C. Psichiatria, AOU Maggiore della Carità di Novara, Novara, Italy
Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, via Solaroli, 17, Novara, 28100, Italy
Department of Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty, Rome, Italy
National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Translational Medicine
S.C. Psichiatria
Department of Translational Medicine
Department of Health Sciences
National Institute for Health
National Medical University
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