McKenzie, Erica D.Spiegel, PaulKhalifa, AdamMateen, Farrah2015-04-012015McKenzie, Erica D, Paul Spiegel, Adam Khalifa, Farrah J Mateen. 2015. Neuropsychiatric disorders among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan: A retrospective cohort study 2012-2013. Conflict and Health 9:10.1752-1505http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:14352840Background: The burden of neuropsychiatric disorders in refugees is likely high, but little has been reported on the neuropsychiatric disorders that affect Syrian and Iraqi refugees in a country of first asylum. This analysis aimed to study the cost and burden of neuropsychiatric disorders among refugees from Syria and Iraq requiring exceptional, United Nations-funded care in a country of first asylum. Methods: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees works with multi-disciplinary, in-country exceptional care committees to review refugees’ applications for emergency or exceptional medical care. Neuropsychiatric diagnoses among refugee applicants were identified through a retrospective review of applications to the Jordanian Exceptional Care Committee (2012-2013). Diagnoses were made using International Classification of Disease-10th edition codes rendered by treating physicians.en-USRefugeeshealth servicesSyriaIraqhumanitarian emergenciesJournal Article2015-03-05Erica D McKenzie, Paul Spiegel, Adam Khalifa, Farrah J Mateen2015-04-0110.1186/s13031-015-0038-5