dc.contributor.author
Strohmeier, Hannah
dc.contributor.author
Scholte, Willem F.
dc.date.accessioned
2018-06-08T02:57:22Z
dc.date.available
2015-12-18T07:10:55.864Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/14202
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-18399
dc.description.abstract
Background: Working in humanitarian crisis situations is dangerous. National
humanitarian staff in particular face the risk of primary and secondary trauma
exposure which can lead to mental health problems. Despite this, research on
the mental health of national staff is scarce, and a systematic analysis of
up-to-date findings has not been undertaken yet. Objective: This article
reviews the available literature on trauma-related mental health problems
among national humanitarian staff. It focuses on the prevalence of selected
mental health problems in relation to reference groups; sex and/or gender as
predictive factors of mental health problems; and the influence of
organization types on mental health problems. Method: Three databases were
systematically searched for relevant studies published in the English language
in peer-reviewed journals. Results: Fourteen articles matched the inclusion
criteria. Findings suggest that national staff experience mental health
problems and the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and
anxiety among this occupation group is mostly similar to or higher than among
reference groups. Research on both substance use disorder and suicidal
behavior among national staff is particularly scarce. The relation between sex
and/or gender and mental health problems among national staff appears to be
complex, and organizational staff support seems to be an important determinant
for mental health. Conclusion: All findings call for increased attention from
the humanitarian community and further research on the topic.
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dc.rights.uri
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
Mental illness
dc.subject
posttraumatic stress disorder
dc.subject
anxiety disorder
dc.subject
substance use disorder
dc.subject
relief workers
dc.subject
humanitarian organization
dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
Trauma-related mental health problems among national humanitarian staff
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation
European Journal of Psychotraumatology. - 6 (2015), S. 28541 -
dc.title.subtitle
a systematic review of the literature
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.3402/ejpt.v6.28541
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v6.28541
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
de
refubium.mycore.fudocsId
FUDOCS_document_000000023630
refubium.note.author
Der Artikel wurde in einer Open-Access-Zeitschrift publiziert.
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
refubium.mycore.derivateId
FUDOCS_derivate_000000005785
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access