Abstract
We investigated the mental health, in terms of reported Axis I psychiatric symptoms, of a sample of Romanian Immigrants in Italy, using the Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire (PDSQ). Moreover, we explored the association between psychological distress or specific disorders and a few demographic and cultural variables connected to the immigration process and identified as possible vulnerability/protective factors. Results showed a high frequency of above cut-off scores for Obsessive-compulsive disorder (45.8%, n=49), Psychosis (38.3%, n=41), Somatisation (35.5%, n=38), Generalized Anxiety (32.7%, n=35), PTSD (31.8%, n=34), Major Depression (30.8%, n=33) and Social Phobia (30.8%, n=33). Perceived ethnic discrimination and low language proficiency were identified as important vulnerability factors, predictive of clinical levels of anxiety and depression.
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@article{Marin2017,
title = {Romanian immigrants in Italy: mental healt and potential protective and vulnerability factors},
author = {Ioana A. Marin and Francesco Mancini},
editor = {expert projects publishing house},
url = {https://apc.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-Marin-Mancini-romanian-immigrants-rcis59_02.pdf},
issn = {1584-5397},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-12-12},
journal = {Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala},
volume = {59},
pages = {21-33},
abstract = {We investigated the mental health, in terms of reported Axis I psychiatric symptoms, of a sample of Romanian Immigrants in Italy, using the Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire (PDSQ). Moreover, we explored the association between psychological distress or specific disorders and a few demographic and cultural variables connected to the immigration process and identified as possible vulnerability/protective factors. Results showed a high frequency of above cut-off scores for Obsessive-compulsive disorder (45.8%, n=49), Psychosis (38.3%, n=41), Somatisation (35.5%, n=38), Generalized Anxiety (32.7%, n=35), PTSD (31.8%, n=34), Major Depression (30.8%, n=33) and Social Phobia (30.8%, n=33). Perceived ethnic discrimination and low language proficiency were identified as important vulnerability factors, predictive of clinical levels of anxiety and depression.
},
keywords = {DSM-IV, immigration and mental health, protection and vulnerability factors immigration, Romanian immigrants},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
