Psychotherapie mit Migranten und traumatisierten Geflüchteten

Abstract

In view of the growing proportion of immigrants and refugees in the population of Germany the knowledge on the influence of culture and migration on identity, and mental health presents a substantial basis for effective therapy. This article addresses important topics of psychotherapy with immigrants in general and with refugees in particular. Following issues selected according to their relevance and actuality are highlighted: definition of persons with migration background, migrants and refugees, facts on immigration to Germany, main results and theories on mental health of immigrants, social psychological aspects of intercultural psychotherapy (individualism vs. collectivism, stereotypes, discrimination etc.), psychosomatic diagnostics in intercultural context, diversity management in institutions, language and use of translators, living conditions of immigrants - stress and protective factors in immigrant mental health, post traumatic stress disorders among refugees: their prevalence, risk factors, diagnostics, course, multimodal psychosocial interventions in consulting centers, trauma focused interventions, trauma pedagogics, education and prevention of the volunteers.

The Perceptions of Trauma, Complaints, Somatization, and Coping Strategies among Syrian Refugees in Germany—A Qualitative Study of an At-Risk Population

“…Refugees are exposed to more traumatic events, such as torture and acts of war or murder, than other populations before and during their escape from war zones and conflict regions, resulting in a higher vulnerability to the development of mental disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and somatization [4]. In a survey conducted among Syrian refugees in Turkey, PTSD was observed in one third of the participants [5].…”

Evaluation eines Laienhilfeprojekts zur psychischen Stabilisierung von Geflüchteten

“…Bei Menschen mit eigener Migrations-oder insbesondere Fluchterfahrung kann eine höhere psychische Belastung vorliegen [22,23]. Obgleich die Gruppe der LH hier gesamtheitlich nicht auffällig belastet ist, zeigen die Evaluationsergebnisse, dass einzelne LH eine klinisch relevante Belastung aufweisen.…”

Care providers’ views on burden of psychosomatic symptoms of IS-traumatized female refugees participating in a Humanitarian Admission Program in Germany: A qualitative analysis

“…Interestingly, there is a moderate interest in the research of mental and medical health care of refugees and, in particular, most in chronic diseases in the last 25 years [60]. Several studies highlight the following aspects as good practice for refugee mental health care: a high relevance of culture-specific aspects and intercultural training of health professionals [61], use of a transcultural approach for assessment and screening and trauma-informed health care [62], implementation of cultural mediators [57], social integration, providing information about available services [63], conducing of screening by using further screening instruments after the refugees' arrival [64,65], faster asylum procedures, social interactions with the surrounding society [66], need for interpreters [67], and the consideration of individualistic vs. collectivistic cultures [67].…”