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## ABSTRACT **Background**: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased anxiety and depression around the world. Refugees may be particularly vulnerable to the mental health effects of the pandemic because of their higher rates of mental health disorders, trauma histories, and daily stressors. **Objectives**: This study used data from a controlled trial of a brief behavioural intervention for psychological distress in Syrian refugees living in Azraq Camp in Jordan to examine the psychological effects of the pandemic on refugee mental health. **Method**: A total of 410 participants were randomized to either the intervention or control arms of the trial and were assessed at baseline and 3-month follow-up. Half the sample (199; 48.5%) completed their 3-month follow-up assessment after the pandemic restrictions began in Jordan and 211 (51.5%) completed the assessment prior to the pandemic. Refugees were independently assessed for symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression at baseline and follow-up, and pandemic-related worries were assessed at follow-up for those who completed their assessment during the pandemic. **Results**: The most commonly reported worries were economic difficu

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Author

Aemal Akhtar; Ahmad Bawaneh; Manar Awwad; Hadeel Al-Hayek; Marit Sijbrandij; Pim Cuijpers; Richard A. Bryant

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)