Age-at-migration and ethnicity may increase psychosis risk

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Sueda Coskun reflects on a recent case control study with data from five European countries, which suggests that migration during adolescence may be a particular risk factor for developing psychosis.

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Mental healthcare for young immigrants and refugees should involve collaboration between schools, communities and families

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Sadhbh Byrne summarises a timely scoping review on mental health interventions for immigrant and refugee children and youth living in Canada.

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Migrant mental health in Norway: variation in the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses

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In her debut blog, Yasmin Ahmadzadeh reviews a recent cohort study exploring the prevalence of mental disorders among young adults of immigrant background in Norway.

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