Summary: The aim of this questionnaire-study was to interview former German refugees about their recollection of traumatic experiences and to screen for present symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PCL-C), comorbid symptoms (SCL-90-R) and coping ...
Psychotherapy and Migration – new challengesAbstract. Seven years after the first appearance of a special issue on psychotherapy and migration, the present issue focuses on new challenges concerning the refugee situation in Germany. Following the ...
Psychotherapeutic work with refugees from the perspective of psychotherapistsAbstract. Aim of the study is to examine the difficulties in the psychotherapeutic work with refugees from the perspective of psychotherapists working in independent practice. ...
Symptoms in refugees who survived torture or war, with and without psychotherapyAbstract. Most patients of the Berlin Center for the Treatment of Torture Victims are refugees. Objective: We compared patients who received psychotherapy and medical reports ...
Zur psychischen Belastung von Flüchtlingskindern in Deutschland liegen nur wenige Studien vor. Die Studie erfasst sowohl Lebensbedingungen als auch Symptome psychischer Belastung solcher Kinder. Untersucht wurden 55 Kinder und Jugendliche im Alter von elf ...
Treatment of Posttraumatic Symptoms in Child and Adolescent Refugees: A Systematic ReviewDespite the high number of young refugees and the high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in this group, there is uncertainty as to which ...
Mental health and attitudes towards returning to the country of origin in refugees from former YugoslaviaAbstract.Background: Many refugees live for years in exile. The combination of stress in the host country, together with long-term effects of ...
Prevalence of traumatic stress and mental health problems in children of asylum-seekers in GermanyAbstract.Background: Studies in post-conflict regions have repeatedly demonstrated that displaced children are at high risk for mental disorders. In ...