The mental health status of Mayan refugees after repatriation to Guatemala La salud mental de refugiados mayas después de su repatriación a Guatemala

The mental health status of Mayan refugees after repatriation to Guatemala La salud mental de refugiados mayas después de su repatriación a Guatemala

OBJECTIVE: Only one previous study had examined the epidemiology of mental health in Guatemalan refugees. The objective of this new study was to estimate the prevalence of mental illness and to assess factors associated with poor mental health among Guatemalan Mayan refugees who had been repatriated...

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Main Authors: Miriam Sabin, Keith Sabin, Hyoung Yong Kim, Marianela Vergara, Luis Varese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2006-03-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Refugiados
migración internacional
salud mental
trastornos por estrés postraumático
Guatemala
Refugees
emigration and immigration
mental health
stress disorders
post-traumatic
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892006000300004

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