Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries

Post-migratory factors related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Ulysses syndrome were analyzed. Fifty-six adult refugees (31.57% women) with protection measures were evaluated using the Post Migration Living Difficulties and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Refugees had been exposed to...

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Authors: Guarch-Rubio, Marta|||0000-0002-4797-6882, Manzanero, Antonio L.|||0000-0003-2619-4571, Achotegui, Joseba
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Publication Date:2025
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Keyword:Refugees
Post-migration factors
PTSD
Ulysses syndrome
Refugiados
Factores post-migratorios
TEPT
Síndrome de ulises
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spelling Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host CountriesTrauma, factores postmigratorios y síndrome de Ulises en personas refugiadas en países de acogidaGuarch-Rubio, Marta|||0000-0002-4797-6882Manzanero, Antonio L.|||0000-0003-2619-4571Achotegui, JosebaRefugeesPost-migration factorsPTSDUlysses syndromeRefugiadosFactores post-migratoriosTEPTSíndrome de ulisesPost-migratory factors related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Ulysses syndrome were analyzed. Fifty-six adult refugees (31.57% women) with protection measures were evaluated using the Post Migration Living Difficulties and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Refugees had been exposed to a mean of 15.1 traumatic situations in conflict contexts. All of them had been in mortal danger. 32.1% had suffered episodes of torture, and 30.4% suffered from PTSD with a mean of 4.18 post-traumatic symptoms. No differences were found based on gender, nationality, or host country. Traumatic and torture episodes, living in institutionalized centers, working conditions, physical health, and social and family relationships influenced the presence of PTSD. Suffering associated with family separation, social status, and risks of physical integrity was detected, without these constituting a DSM-5 diagnosis of mental disorder but rather a case of migratory mourning in its extreme version or Ulysses syndrome.Se analizaron factores post-migratorios relacionados con el trastorno de estrés postraumático (TEPT) y el síndrome de Ulises en 56 adultos refugiados (31.57 % mujeres). Se aplicaron el Post Migration Living Difficulties y el Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Habían estado expuestos a 15,1 situaciones traumáticas y todas habían estado en peligro de muerte. El 32,1 % había sufrido episodios de tortura, y el 30,4 % presentaba TEPT, con una media de 4,18 síntomas postraumáticos. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en función del género, la nacionalidad o el país de acogida. Los episodios traumáticos y de tortura, la vida institucionalizada, el trabajo, la salud física y las relaciones sociales-familiares influyeron en la presencia de TEPT. Se detectó sufrimiento asociado a la separación familiar, el estatus social y los riesgos a la integridad física, sin que estos configuraran un diagnóstico de trastorno mental según el DSM-5, sino más bien un caso de duelo migratorio extremo o síndrome de Ulises. 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/323836https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/qpsicologia.2169reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:uabarcelona_::e44a87d0203280b598b178c061c095aa2026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
Trauma, factores postmigratorios y síndrome de Ulises en personas refugiadas en países de acogida
title Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
spellingShingle Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
Guarch-Rubio, Marta|||0000-0002-4797-6882
Refugees
Post-migration factors
PTSD
Ulysses syndrome
Refugiados
Factores post-migratorios
TEPT
Síndrome de ulises
title_short Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
title_full Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
title_fullStr Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
title_full_unstemmed Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
title_sort Trauma, Post-migration Factors, and Ulysses Syndrome in Refugees in Host Countries
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Guarch-Rubio, Marta|||0000-0002-4797-6882
Manzanero, Antonio L.|||0000-0003-2619-4571
Achotegui, Joseba
author Guarch-Rubio, Marta|||0000-0002-4797-6882
author_facet Guarch-Rubio, Marta|||0000-0002-4797-6882
Manzanero, Antonio L.|||0000-0003-2619-4571
Achotegui, Joseba
author_role author
author2 Manzanero, Antonio L.|||0000-0003-2619-4571
Achotegui, Joseba
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Refugees
Post-migration factors
PTSD
Ulysses syndrome
Refugiados
Factores post-migratorios
TEPT
Síndrome de ulises
topic Refugees
Post-migration factors
PTSD
Ulysses syndrome
Refugiados
Factores post-migratorios
TEPT
Síndrome de ulises
description Post-migratory factors related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Ulysses syndrome were analyzed. Fifty-six adult refugees (31.57% women) with protection measures were evaluated using the Post Migration Living Difficulties and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Refugees had been exposed to a mean of 15.1 traumatic situations in conflict contexts. All of them had been in mortal danger. 32.1% had suffered episodes of torture, and 30.4% suffered from PTSD with a mean of 4.18 post-traumatic symptoms. No differences were found based on gender, nationality, or host country. Traumatic and torture episodes, living in institutionalized centers, working conditions, physical health, and social and family relationships influenced the presence of PTSD. Suffering associated with family separation, social status, and risks of physical integrity was detected, without these constituting a DSM-5 diagnosis of mental disorder but rather a case of migratory mourning in its extreme version or Ulysses syndrome.
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