Refugees in Sweden who lived in institutional housing during the asylum process are prescribed more anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medication and visit hospital more than those who lived in self-organized housing, with the associations persisting for years.
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Article URL: https://plos.io/3Ztgx3U
Article Title: Housing during the asylum process and its association with healthcare utilization for common mental disorders among refugees in Sweden: A nationwide cohort study
Author Countries: Sweden
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
PLOS Global Public Health
Housing during the asylum process and its association with healthcare utilization for common mental disorders among refugees in Sweden: A nationwide cohort study
28-May-2025
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.