Irish-led research to help refugees

The traumatic effects of war and conflict on people coming to Europe could be better assessed and treated as a result of an international project led by Irish researchers.

They will be examining post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems among refugees, asylum seekers, and forcibly displaced migrants who arrive in Europe from conflict zones.

These are among the traumatised groups which are the focus of the Context project (Collaborative Network for Training and Excellence in Psychotraumatology), led by the Centre for Global Health at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).