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 ...
Prevention of Hazardous Substance Use Among Refugees: A Systematic ReviewAbstract.Introduction: Due to their experiences in their country of origin and during their flight and the stressors in the country of ...
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Refugees: The PREPARE NetworkAbstract:Aims: Refugee populations are particularly vulnerable to substance use disorders. At the same time, they are less likely ...
Facilitating Access to Outpatient Addiction Support for Refugees: On the Implementation Status of Good Practice StrategiesAbstract:Aims: The aim of the study is to find out to what extent existing strategies of “...
Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Among Refugees in Community Collective CentresAbstract:Aims: Given the lack of empirical evidence on substance use among refugees at different stages of life, one aim is to compare ...
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. ...
Development and evaluation of an information event targeted at individuals working in refugee helpAbstract. The high number of formal and voluntary caregivers working with asylum seekers is a testimony to the wide-spread engagement and interest in ...
CME: Traumatized Refugees in Family Practice – A Quick Reference GuideAbstract. Traumatic experiences, flight and life in exile do not constitute an illness per se, but are associated with an increased risk of ...
CME/Answers: Traumatized Refugees in Family Practice – A Quick Reference GuideAbstract. Traumatic experiences, flight and life in exile do not constitute an illness per se, but are associated with an increased risk of ...
Does Psychological Research Address Current Social Issues? A Scientometric Analysis of the Example of Refugees and Migration Using Topic ModelingAbstract. In the context of the scientific investigation of social challenges, and drawing on the example of ...
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 ...
Work-Based Integration of Refugees: Findings From an Exploratory Qualitative StudyAbstract. While most of the research regarding workplace integration of refugees in Germany has focused on the employers’ point of view, the perspective ...
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 ...
“The Other Voices” – Immigrant, Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Families on Their Way to Participation in the German Education SystemAbstract. In an explorative pilot study in 2016, a small group (n = 6) of immigrated, refugee ...
Summary: The association between depression and traumatic experiences, stress, loss, and bereavement is well known. It was expected that Bosnian refugee adolescents who had fled from war zones to Slovenia would develop higher levels of depression than ...
Abstract.Background: There are concerning rates of suicidality among asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, and tailored suicide prevention initiatives are needed. Aims: We aimed to evaluate the impact ...