Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms

El-Awad U, Reinelt T, Braig J, Nilles H, Kerkhoff D, Schmees P, Rüth J-E, Fathi A, Vasileva M, Petermann F, Eschenbeck H, et al. (2021)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 15(1): 75.

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El-Awad, UsamaUniBi; Reinelt, Tilman; Braig, Johanna; Nilles, Hannah; Kerkhoff, DeniseUniBi ; Schmees, Pia; Rüth, Jana-ElisaUniBi ; Fathi, Atefeh; Vasileva, Mira; Petermann, Franz; Eschenbeck, Heike; Lohaus, ArnoldUniBi
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Background Young Middle Eastern male refugees are currently among the most vulnerable groups in Europe. Most of them have experienced potentially traumatic events (PTEs) such as rape, torture, or violent assaults. Compared to their peers, young refugees suffer more from internalizing and externalizing symptoms, especially when unaccompanied. Little is known about the cumulative impact of experiencing different types of PTEs on mental health outcomes (polytraumatization) of young male refugees from the Middle East. We investigated (1) whether there is a dose-response relationship between multiple PTE types experienced and mental health outcomes, (2) whether individual types of PTEs are particularly important, and (3) to what extent these are differentially associated with mental health outcomes among unaccompanied or accompanied peers. Methods In total, 151 young Middle Eastern male refugees in Germany (M-age = 16.81 years, SDage = 2.01) answered questionnaires on PTEs, mental health, and post-migration stress. Results Hierarchical regression analyses revealed, while controlling for age, duration of stay, unaccompanied status, and post-migration stress, (1) a dose-effect between PTE types on both internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Moreover, (2) regarding internalizing symptoms, violent family separation and experiencing life-threatening medical problems were particularly crucial. The latter was driven by unaccompanied refugees, who also reported higher levels of substance use. Conclusions The results extend findings from the literature and suggest that not only may greater polytraumatization be related to greater depression among refugees, but also to a range of other mental health outcomes from the internalizing and externalizing symptom domains. Furthermore, the results highlight the mental health risks that unaccompanied and accompanied refugee adolescents face after exposure to PTEs, and provide information for practitioners as well as researchers about event types that may be particularly relevant.
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Refugee adolescents; Polytraumatization; Internalizing symptoms; Depression; Anxiety; Externalizing symptoms; Potentially traumatic; events
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Zeitschriftentitel
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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15
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1
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75
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1753-2000
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El-Awad U, Reinelt T, Braig J, et al. Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health . 2021;15(1): 75.
El-Awad, U., Reinelt, T., Braig, J., Nilles, H., Kerkhoff, D., Schmees, P., Rüth, J. - E., et al. (2021). Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health , 15(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00428-9
El-Awad, Usama, Reinelt, Tilman, Braig, Johanna, Nilles, Hannah, Kerkhoff, Denise, Schmees, Pia, Rüth, Jana-Elisa, et al. 2021. “Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms”. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 15 (1): 75.
El-Awad, U., Reinelt, T., Braig, J., Nilles, H., Kerkhoff, D., Schmees, P., Rüth, J. - E., Fathi, A., Vasileva, M., Petermann, F., et al. (2021). Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 15:75.
El-Awad, U., et al., 2021. Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health , 15(1): 75.
U. El-Awad, et al., “Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms”, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health , vol. 15, 2021, : 75.
El-Awad, U., Reinelt, T., Braig, J., Nilles, H., Kerkhoff, D., Schmees, P., Rüth, J.-E., Fathi, A., Vasileva, M., Petermann, F., Eschenbeck, H., Lohaus, A.: Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health . 15, : 75 (2021).
El-Awad, Usama, Reinelt, Tilman, Braig, Johanna, Nilles, Hannah, Kerkhoff, Denise, Schmees, Pia, Rüth, Jana-Elisa, Fathi, Atefeh, Vasileva, Mira, Petermann, Franz, Eschenbeck, Heike, and Lohaus, Arnold. “Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms”. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 15.1 (2021): 75.
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