Validation of the Italian Version of the STAR-MH Mental Health Screening Tool in a Sample of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Northern Italy

Jacopo Santambrogio, Elisabetta Leon, Noemi Cimminiello, Ludovica De Carolis, Edoardo Nicolò Aiello, Beatrice Curti, Giulia De Luca, Arianna Moreschi, Barbara Poletti, Prasad Wisidagamage Don, Elena Miragliotta, Enrico Capuzzi, Fabrizia Colmegna, Debbie C. Hocking, Enrico Cementon, Suresh Sundram, Massimo Clerici

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Published online on December 26, 2025

Abstract

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Background:Asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) are at high risk of mental health disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and anxiety. However, prevalence rates vary significantly due to methodological ...