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Mental Health and Illness

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Abstract

Circumstances forcing individuals and families to flee set the stage for disruptions in mental health and forge resilience. Individual characteristics and conditions premigration, perimigration, and postmigration influence health, mental health, care-seeking behavior, and stages of well-being and successful resettlement. Primary care providers have strategies to promote mental well-being, including focusing on resilience and social determinants of health. Integrated or collaborative care models are ideal for delivering optimum care for refugee and immigrant communities. Connecting primary and behavioral care promotes a team approach; provides comprehensive, whole-person care; and relies on participation of patients and families.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-145
Number of pages15
JournalPrimary Care - Clinics in Office Practice
Volume48
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Asylum seeker
  • Cultural context
  • Immigrant
  • Mental health
  • Refugee
  • Resilience
  • Trauma-informed care

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