Trauma and resistance in Niger's emergency transit mechanism: A life narrative study

IF 4.1 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
Chiara Fiscone , Lorenzo Montali , Camilla Pagani , Marzia Vigliaroni , Guido Veronese
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This qualitative exploratory research delves into the intricate life narratives of forcibly displaced individuals residing within the Emergency Transit Mechanism in Niger, employing a methodology grounded in life narrative analysis. The primary objective is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the potential stressors and traumatic experiences encountered by these individuals, encompassing both psychological and physiological dimensions, while also examining the dynamics of resilience and elements contributing to their overall well-being. The findings, derived through thematic content analysis, underscore the cumulative nature of traumatic events experienced by migrants throughout their lifetimes and across various stages of the migration continuum. The study, in alignment with extant scholarly literature, identifies thematic categories such as “A scenario of conflict and mourning, " everyday experience of violence and discrimination,” “health at risk”, and " Seeking security.” Refugees recount enduring multiple traumas, including familial bereavements and losses resulting from conflicts and militarized violence. Furthermore, the analysis elucidates a profound interplay between traumatic occurrences, subjective well-being, and resilience among the studied population. Despite confronting adverse living circumstances, refugees demonstrate indicators of subjective well-being, hinting at the potential for resilience and recovery. This challenges conventional diagnostic frameworks such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and underscores the necessity for a nuanced understanding of trauma's multifaceted impacts. Nevertheless, the study underscores the urgent need for a more robust and contextually attuned mental health support infrastructure, advocating for a deeper exploration of the socio-political determinants underpinning forced migration. By comprehending the root causes of displacement through a socio-political lens, policymakers and practitioners can devise comprehensive strategies and interventions aimed at both prevention and mitigation of factors precipitating forced migration. This approach seeks to foster a global landscape wherein compassionate and well-informed interventions proactively address the underlying drivers of displacement.

尼日尔紧急过境中的创伤与反抗:生活叙事研究机制
这项定性探索性研究采用以生活叙事分析为基础的方法,深入研究居住在尼日尔紧急过境机制内的被迫流离失所者错综复杂的生活叙事。研究的主要目的是全面了解这些人遇到的潜在压力和创伤经历,包括心理和生理层面,同时还考察了复原力的动态变化以及促进其整体福祉的因素。通过主题内容分析得出的研究结果强调了移民在其一生中以及在移民过程的各个阶段所经历的创伤事件的累积性。这项研究与现有的学术文献一致,确定了 "冲突与哀悼的情景"、"暴力与歧视的日常经历"、"健康受到威胁 "和 "寻求安全 "等主题类别。难民们讲述了他们所经受的多重创伤,包括冲突和军事化暴力造成的家庭离散和损失。此外,分析还阐明了所研究人群中的创伤事件、主观幸福感和复原力之间的深刻相互作用。尽管面临不利的生活环境,难民仍表现出主观幸福感的指标,暗示了复原力和恢复的潜力。这对创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)等传统诊断框架提出了挑战,并强调有必要对创伤的多方面影响进行细致入微的了解。尽管如此,这项研究强调了建立一个更强大、更符合实际情况的心理健康支持基础设施的迫切需要,并倡导深入探讨造成被迫迁移的社会政治决定因素。通过从社会政治角度理解流离失所的根本原因,政策制定者和从业人员可以制定全面的战略和干预措施,以预防和缓解导致被迫移民的各种因素。这种方法力求在全球范围内形成一种格局,使富有同情心和充分知情的干预措施能够积极主动地解决流离失所的根本原因。
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SSM. Mental health
SSM. Mental health Social Psychology, Health
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