PPmP Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie
Volume 68, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 30-37

The (Refugee) Crisis in the Psychotherapeutic Treatment Room [Die (Flüchtlings-) Krise im psychotherapeutischen Behandlungszimmer] (Article)

Thöle A.-M.* , Penka S. , Aichberger M. , Heinz A. , Kluge U.
  • a Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin CCM, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
  • b Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin CCM, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
  • c Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin CCM, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
  • d Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin CCM, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
  • e Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin CCM, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany, Institut für Empirische Integrations- und Migrationsforschung, Humboldt Universitätzu Berlin, Germany

Abstract

Objective Aim of the study was to examine how discourses of refugees in the media influence the perspective of independent psychotherapists working with refugees. Methods 20 problem-centered interviews were carried out across Germany with independent psychotherapists, and were analyzed using the principles of Grounded Theory. Results 4 portrayals of refugees were identified: 'The problematic Other' (1), 'No Other' (2), 'The advantageous Other' (3) and 'The excluded subject' (4). Conclusion The impact of discourses about refugees in the media can contribute to understand the findings in this study. Further explanations for the findings could be the differing access to knowledge about the situation of refugees, difficult living conditions of refugees in Germany and a psychotherapeutic approach focusing mainly on mental disorders.

Author Keywords

(independent) psychotherapists Asylum seekers Refugees Media

Index Keywords

health service priority journal Germany refugee Refugees clinical article procedures Health Services Needs and Demand Mental Disorders Article psychotherapy mental disease human Humans grounded theory psychology
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021838006&doi=10.1055%2fs-0043-106294&partnerID=40&md5=a1ef778a572b0c9f5ec58cb994a85310
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-106294
ISSN: 09372032
Original Language: German