Kindheit und Entwicklung
Volume 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 209-224

Demand for help and provision of services in the care of unaccompanied refugee minors: A systematic review [Übersicht: Hilfebedarf und Hilfsangebote in der Versorgung von unbegleiteten minderjährigen flüchtlingen: Eine systematische Übersicht] (Article)

Witt A. , Rassenhofer M. , Fegert J.M. , Plener P.L.
  • a Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, Ulm, 80975, Germany
  • b Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, Ulm, 80975, Germany
  • c Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, Ulm, 80975, Germany
  • d Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, Ulm, 80975, Germany

Abstract

During the last few years, Germany has seen a tremendous increase in the number of unaccompanied refugee minors (URM). This situation poses new demands on clinical care, as URM are a highly vulnerable group. The existing literature for mental health problems and their longitudinal course was reviewed to evaluate the needs of this population. We collected feedback from URM on their experiences with service provision. The clinical picture was mostly dominated by posttraumatic stress symptoms, which tended to be stable over a longer time span. In addition, there was a high proportion of resilient URM. In service studies, URM often voiced their wish for access to schooling and language training allowing for a rapid integration. © Hogrefe Verlag, Göttingen 2015.

Author Keywords

Mental health problems unaccompanied refugee minors URM Service provision Review

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942028138&doi=10.1026%2f0942-5403%2fa000177&partnerID=40&md5=edcea1a229150cc0d8e7d68824a7433c
DOI: 10.1026/0942-5403/a000177
ISSN: 09425403
Cited by: 46
Original Language: German