Mental health services should acknowledge and respect refugee social and cultural values to increase update/use

Implications for practice and research ► Mental health services are and better accepted and used when delivered to refugees in a manner that respects their cultural identity, acknowledges their priorities and addresses their barriers. ► Innovative, culturally sensitive approaches of mental health service provision in refugee communities should be tried to enhance refugees’ acceptance and use. ► Further research is needed, which focuses on refugees’ perceived barriers of service use.