Mental health of failed asylum seekers as compared with pending and temporarily accepted asylum seekers

Mental health of failed asylum seekers as compared with pending and temporarily accepted asylum seekers.

BACKGROUND Asylum seekers (AS) and refugees often suffer from severe psychopathology in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As PTSD impacts memory functions, and as asylum applications rely on personal accounts, AS with PTSD are at more risk of being rejected than refugees. METHODS We studied the mental health of failed asylum seekers (FAS, N = 40) and a matched sample of AS (N...

Mental health of failed asylum seekers as compared to pending and temporarily accepted asylum seekers

BACKGROUND: Asylum seekers (AS) and refugees often suffer from severe psychopathology in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As PTSD impacts memory functions, and as asylum applications rely on personal accounts, AS with PTSD are at more risk of being rejected than refugees. METHODS: We studied the mental health of failed asylum seekers (FAS, N = 40) and a matched sample of AS (N...

Mental health and healthcare utilization in adult asylum seekers.

UNLABELLED We assessed a sample of unselected adult asylum seekers to determine their current mental health status and patterns of healthcare utilisation. METHOD We included 78 unselected adult asylum seekers after their first year of residence in the Zurich area of Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Office for Migration provided their names and addresses. The current mental health of the partici...

Mental health services for asylum seekers and refugees: a snapshot

Meeting the mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

Mental health provision for diverse refugee populations is faced with a number of challenges, and requires the development and evaluation of flexible service models that maximise capacity and utilise existing non-specialist resources. Emerging therapeutic approaches should be applied in real settings, adapted to cultural needs and integrated with the other agencies involved.