ISSN 2520-6265 (print)
ISSN 2520-6273 (online)
Author:
L. V. Spitsyna, PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences),
Zaporizhzhia National University
ORCID: 0000-0001-7624-4309
Researcher ID: AAJ-8361-2020
E-mail: lorasp14@gmail.com
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/upj.2024.2(22).8
Article Information
Issue: 2(22) 2024, pages: 132-149
Language: Ukrainian
Received: 08.08.2024
1st Revision: 10.08.2024
Accepted: 14.08.2024
The article examines how the conditions of forced migration affect the mental health of displaced persons and how this issue is covered in psychological and clinical psychological scientific literature. The purpose of our study was to analyse the problem of the mental health and well-being of forced migrants/asylum seekers/refugees in order to strengthen support for their mental health and psychosocial well-being. The article presented a review of studies on mental disorders characteristic for forced migrants and people in emergency situations, and clarified the very concept of migrants, forced migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The analysis included studies that addressed the most common mental health disorders, such as anxiety disorders, acute stress reactions, depressive episodes, cognitive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and somatic illnesses; it also analysed studies that focused on better understanding the structure of mental disorders. The article also provided a detailed analysis of research on migration stress factors, exposure, risk and protection factors, as well as factors facilitating and hindering psychological assistance at all levels. It also provided an overview of research on the effectiveness of psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions in terms of how well they actually contributed to mental well-being and adaptation in the context of resettlement. We associate the prospects for further research with the search for and finding resources for scientific substantiation of the current needs for the development of science and evidence-based practice of psychological assistance in this area. Taking into account these identified needs in the organisation of psychological, psychosocial, counselling and psychotherapeutic practice in the field of mental health and psychosocial support for migrants and other population groups in need of such assistance can obviously help improve the quality of services in this area.
Key words: problem area, mental health, psychosocial support, forced migrants, factors of influence, well-being, adaptation.
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