Psychiatrische Praxis
Volume 45, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 367-374

Clinical and sociodemographic Differences between Patients with and without Migration Background in a Psychiatric Outpatient Service [Klinische und soziodemografische Unterschiede zwischen Patienten mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund in einer Psychiatrischen Institutsambulanz] (Article)

Brandl E.J.* , Dietrich N. , Mell N. , Winkler J. , Gutwinski S. , Bretz J. , Schouler-Ocak M.
  • a Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, Berlin, 10115, Germany, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Germany
  • b Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, Berlin, 10115, Germany
  • c Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, Berlin, 10115, Germany
  • d Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, Berlin, 10115, Germany
  • e Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, Berlin, 10115, Germany
  • f Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, Berlin, 10115, Germany
  • g Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, Berlin, 10115, Germany

Abstract

Objective A better understanding of specific sociodemographic and clinical factors in patients with migration background may help to significantly improve psychiatric treatment outcome of these patients. Therefore, we investigated these factors in a large sample of psychiatric outpatients. Methods N=423 psychiatric patients of a large outpatient service were assessed for sociodemographic variables as well as clinical variables including diagnosis, psychopharmacological treatment, treatment duration and current symptom load (SCL-14). Results We found significant differences between patients with and without migration background in terms of sociodemographic and clinical factors such as education, employment and main diagnose. Patients with migration background had a significantly higher current symptom load, especially for somatic symptoms. Conclusion The data underline the large differences between patients with and without migration background regarding sociodemographic and clinical factors. These differences should be considered in psychiatric treatment of these patients. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart - New York.

Author Keywords

psychiatric disorder migrant symptom load sociodemographic factors psychiatric outpatient unit

Index Keywords

education Germany Outpatients human outpatient care outpatient Mental Disorders mental disease Humans migrant human tissue treatment duration mental patient psychology male Emigrants and Immigrants female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics outpatient department Article diagnosis psychiatric treatment major clinical study adult ambulatory care employment
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040927259&doi=10.1055%2fs-0043-123735&partnerID=40&md5=d6f40a45d2938dd70c95264697d56c89
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-123735
ISSN: 03034259
Cited by: 2
Original Language: German