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Willans, Bex and Stewart-Brown, Sarah (2021) Physical and psychological resilience and migration. In: Bhugra, Dinesh, (ed.) Oxford Textbook of Migrant Psychiatry. Oxford Textbooks in Psychiatry . Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 231-242. ISBN 9780198833741
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Abstract
Whereas in the past, resilience was seen as a character trait of the few, enabling a ‘bounce back’ to some prior healthy state, it is described as something that is transitional, that enables a ‘bouncing forward’ for all those who experience growth from having survived or even thrived through challenging experiences. This interpretation enables action as it opens the possibility of exploring what can be put in place to ensure these experiences can be opportunities for positive change for all, leading to improved mental well-being and physical health. While for most migrants the act of migration is an active choice driven by hopes for life improvement, migration can create challenges. For refugee and asylum-seeker populations, who have been the focus of most migrant-resilience research, their status suggests an increased likelihood of having experienced adversity and a risk of experiencing ongoing challenges. Qualitative studies with migrant populations indicate high levels of resilience, including personal characteristics, beliefs, behaviours, and cultural understandings that enable people to survive and even thrive following such experiences. Policies and interventions to support resilience should include both external protective factors such as access to basic human needs, social integration and relationships in destination countries, and services for those who require intervention. Few intervention studies use asset-focused outcomes such as resilience and well-being, and there is an opportunity for established and emerging therapies to use these to enhance evaluation and understanding.
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Statistics and Epidemiology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Series Name: | Oxford Textbooks in Psychiatry | ||||||
Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||||
Place of Publication: | Oxford | ||||||
ISBN: | 9780198833741 | ||||||
Book Title: | Oxford Textbook of Migrant Psychiatry | ||||||
Editor: | Bhugra, Dinesh | ||||||
Official Date: | February 2021 | ||||||
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Page Range: | pp. 231-242 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1093/med/9780198833741.003.0026 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | his material was originally published in Oxford Textbook of Migrant Psychiatry edited by Dinesh Bhugra, and has been reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press http://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198833741.001.0001. For permission to reuse this material, please visit http://global.oup.com/academic/rights. | ||||||
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