The impact of trauma, substance abuse, and psychiatric illness on suicidal and self-harm behaviours in a cohort of migrant detainees: An observational, prospective study.

CONCLUSIONS: Migrants in custody who experienced trauma in the post-migration period, attempt SSHB seven times more frequently than those without traumas at any time. War trauma and post-migration trauma due to exposure to violence seem to be more strongly associated with SSHB, also controlling for psychiatric diagnosis, ongoing psychopharmacological therapy and substance abuse. Further research and possible intervention programs should focus on addressing post-migration living-difficulties.
PMID: 33269641 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - December 3, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marchi M, Artoni C, Longo F, Magarini FM, Aprile G, Reggianini C, Florio D, De Fazio GL, Galeazzi GM, Ferrari S Tags: Int J Soc Psychiatry Source Type: research