Table 6 Mental health in immigrants
Outcome | Prevalence | Population | Quality | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General mental symptoms | 33.2% | Victims of torture in a transit country | poor | [12] |
Depression | 14.5% | Victims of torture in a transit country | poor | [12] |
18% | Immigrant patients with complex needs in Denmark | low | [15] | |
Baseline: 6.5%, follow-up: 6.1% | Foreign-born immigrants in Sweden | excellent | [16] | |
54.7% | Asylum seekers in Germany | low | [19] | |
Anxiety | 6.9% | Victims of torture in a transit country | poor | [12] |
Baseline: 8.9%, follow-up: 8.4% | Foreign-born immigrants in Sweden | excellent | [16] | |
40.2% | Asylum seekers in Germany | low | [19] | |
Anxiety/Depression | 35% | Refugees relocating from Lebanon to Norway | high | [14] |
PTSD | 28.9% | Victims of torture in a transit country | poor | [12] |
7% | Refugees relocating from Lebanon to Norway | high | [14] | |
19% | Immigrant patients with complex needs | low | [15] | |
18.2% | Asylum seekers in Germany | low | [19] |