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Ersin Uygun
Researcher at University of Health Sciences Antigua
Publications - 26
Citations - 181
Ersin Uygun is an academic researcher from University of Health Sciences Antigua. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 14 publications receiving 47 citations. Previous affiliations of Ersin Uygun include Istanbul Şehir University & Istanbul Bilgi University.
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Effectiveness of a WHO self‐help psychological intervention for preventing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial
Ceren Acarturk,Ersin Uygun,Zeynep Ilkkursun,Kenneth Carswell,Federico Tedeschi,Mine Batu,Sevde Eskici,Gulsah Kurt,Minna Anttila,T. Au,Josef Baumgartner,Rachel Churchill,Pim Cuijpers,Thomas Becker,Markus Koesters,Tella Lantta,Michela Nosè,Giovanni Ostuzzi,Mariana Popa,Marianna Purgato,Marit Sijbrandij,Giulia Turrini,Maritta Välimäki,Laurens Walker,Johannes Wancata,Elisa Zanini,Ross G. White,Mark van Ommeren,Corrado Barbui +28 more
TL;DR: Self‐Help Plus was found to be an effective strategy for preventing the onset of mental disorders among Syrian refugees experiencing psychological distress in Turkey and could be scaled up as a public health strategy to prevent mental disorders in refugee populations exposed to ongoing adversities.
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Self-Help Plus (SH+) for preventing mental disorders in refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and Turkey: study protocols for two randomised controlled trials.
Marianna Purgato,Marianna Purgato,Kenneth Carswell,Ceren Acarturk,Teresa Au,Sena Akbai,Minna Anttila,Josef Baumgartner,Della Bailey,Massimo Biondi,Martha Bird,Rachel Churchill,Sevde Eskici,Louise Juul Hansen,Paul Heron,Zeynep Ilkkursun,Reinhold Kilian,Markus Koesters,Markus Koesters,Tella Lantta,Michela Nosè,Michela Nosè,Giovanni Ostuzzi,Giovanni Ostuzzi,Davide Papola,Davide Papola,Mariana Popa,Marit Sijbrandij,Lorenzo Tarsitani,Federico Tedeschi,Giulia Turrini,Giulia Turrini,Ersin Uygun,Maritta Välimäki,Johannes Wancata,Ross G. White,Elisa Zanini,Pim Cuijpers,Corrado Barbui,Corrado Barbui,Mark van Ommeren +40 more
TL;DR: Self-Help Plus (SH+) is being tested as a preventative intervention to lower the incidence of mental disorders in asylum seekers and refugees with psychological distress resettled in Europe and Turkey.
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial: peer-to-peer Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) for adult Syrian refugees in Turkey
Ersin Uygun,Zeynep Ilkkursun,Marit Sijbrandij,A. Tamer Aker,Richard A. Bryant,Pim Cuijpers,Daniela C. Fuhr,Anne M. de Graaff,Joop T. V. M. de Jong,David McDaid,Naser Morina,A-La Park,Bayard Roberts,Peter Ventevogel,Taylan Yurtbakan,Ceren Acarturk +15 more
TL;DR: A trans-diagnostic scalable psychological intervention to reduce psychological distress among populations exposed to adversities has been adapted for Syrian refugees and can be delivered by non-specialist peer lay persons in the community.
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Syrian refugees' experiences with mental health services in Turkey: "I felt lonely because I wasn't able to speak to anyone".
TL;DR: This qualitative study examined Syrian refugee adults' experiences with mental health services due to a mental complaint and identified seven themes that affect the quality and accessibility of psychiatric services.
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The psychological impacts of COVID-19 related stressors on Syrian refugees in Turkey: The role of resource loss, discrimination, and social support.
Gulsah Kurt,Zeynep Ilkkursun,A. Javanbakht,Ersin Uygun,A. Karaoglan-Kahilogullari,Ceren Acarturk +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the psychological impacts of COVID-19 related stressors -resource loss and perceived discrimination on Syrian refugees in Turkey, and the buffering role of perceived social support against the detrimental impacts of such stressors was examined.