Mental health and human trafficking: responding to survivors’ needs

نویسندگان

  • Sukran Altun
  • Melanie Abas
  • Cathy Zimmerman
  • Louise M. Howard
  • Sian Oram
چکیده

Mental health professionals have opportunities to intervene and provide care for trafficked people. Research shows that mental health problems - including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder - are prevalent among trafficked people, and that at least some trafficked people come into contact with secondary mental health services in England.

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عنوان ژورنال:

دوره 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017