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The numbers of refugees and asylum seekers shows little sign of decreasing. An increased prevalence of stress-related common mental disorders in these populations is well documented. The causes of these conditions vary according to stresses experienced and the journeys individuals take in their migration to new countries and cultural settings. The mental health practitioner must be informed of the...
This contribution discusses the ethical dilemmas faced by clinicians coming into contact with and treating refugees and asylum seekers. Such people may have endured multiple traumatic events in fleeing their country of origin and face a number of difficulties in a host country, including poverty, homelessness, language difficulties and so on. They present with a range of mental health problems, with...
The individual experiences of refugees and asylum seekers can contribute to elevated rates of psychiatric disorders. The causation of these conditions varies according to stresses experienced and journeys individuals take in their migration to new countries and cultural settings. The mental health practitioner must be informed of the cultural idioms by which suffering is expressed in the refugee’s...
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