Mental health responses in countries hosting refugees from Ukraine. Issue 3 (1st May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kaufman, Kenneth R.; Bhui, Kamaldeep; Katona, Cornelius
• Is Part Of: BJPsych open. Volume 8:Issue 3(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-05-01
• Subjects: Refugee -- asylum seeker -- migrant -- trauma and mental health -- humanitarian and moral obligations -- safety, social support, interventions -- cultural competence -- Ukraine refugee crisis -- global response -- adverse childhood experiences -- healthcare policy and policy makers; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Mental health -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.55
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2056-4724

Abstract

Summary: The Ukrainian refugee crisis highlights the many issues associated with trauma, distress, mental and physical health, culturally competent assessments, and meaningful support and interventions. This crisis requires international support and a global response, as hosting countries have specific competencies and capacities. The authors hope that the groundswell of international concern over the crisis in Ukraine will lead not only to a comprehensive response to the needs of refugees from that country but also to a recognition of the needs of other asylum seekers and refugees and to our collective moral obligation to address those needs equitably.