Journal of Biochemistry Research

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 The increasing number of asylum seekers and refugees in Europe involves even more professionals to require care of refugees' psychological state . Although different studies claim that migration might be a possible risk factor for self‐harming behaviours, an in‐depth exploration of the presence and characteristics of self‐harm within the context of asylum is needed. In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted across the databases Scopus, PubMed, Web of Knowledge and PsycArticles, regarding the main features of self‐harming behaviour among refugees in Europe. Twelve articles and three main trajectories were identified: (1) A context at‐risk: self‐harm and detention centres ; (2) A target at‐risk: self‐harm and unaccompanied minors ; (3) A comparison between the psychological state of asylum seekers and natives . Research on this subject in Europe remains underdeveloped and disorganised. Studies have mainly administered wider quantitative investigations on psychological state , usually overlapping self‐harm with suicide. Detention centres emerged because the most generally investigated context and therefore the one with the very best risk for self‐harming behaviours. Instead, unaccompanied minors emerged as a very vulnerable category. Research during this field should be improved, combining quantitative and qualitative methods for a deeper understanding of the meanings of self‐harm across cultures  

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