TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - PTSD in asylum-seekers: manifestations and relevance to the asylum process
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - McVane, Ben
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is common among asylum-seekers and manifests with symptoms uniquely problematic to the United States asylum-seeking process. Chiefly, hyper-vigilance, avoidance behavior, dissociative amnesia and a tendency towards non-linear narratives hinder the articulation of an effective asylum claim. Moreover, the format and environmental circumstances of the asylum-seeking process further heighten these difficulties.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112698
ID  - ref1
ER  -