Common Mental Health Problems in Immigrants and Refugees: General Approach in Primary Care

This evidence review by Kirmayer LJ et al. for the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health (CCIRH), published in CMAJ (2011), provides primary care clinicians with a comprehensive approach to mental health assessment, prevention, and treatment in immigrant and refugee populations. It summarises risk factors and clinical strategies for managing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and somatic presentations, emphasising culturally sensitive assessment and staged care.

Source: Kirmayer LJ et al. for CCIRH, CMAJ 2011 183(12):E959–E967

https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.090292