European Addiction Research
Volume 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 144-146

Treatment of drug addiction in traumatised refugees: A case report (Article)

Brune M. , Haasen C.* , Yagdiran O. , Bustos E.
  • a Clin. for Psychiat./Psychotherapy, Univ. Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, Inst. Psychother./Intercultural C., Stockholm, Sweden
  • b Clin. for Psychiat./Psychotherapy, Univ. Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, Clin. for Psychiat./Psychotherapy, Univ. Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martini Strasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
  • c Clin. for Psychiat./Psychotherapy, Univ. Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
  • d Inst. Psychother./Intercultural C., Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract

The comorbidity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction is quite often overlooked in refugees. However, the simultaneous treatment of both disorders is of elemental importance for a positive outcome in addicted and traumatised refugees. Furthermore, mutual misinterpretations of habits, behaviours and reactions through negligence of the distinct sociocultural context of patient and clinician often leads to unfavourable developments. These observations are exemplified in this case report. Copyright © 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Author Keywords

cultural aspects Traumatisation Post-traumatic stress disorder

Index Keywords

drug dependence treatment male cultural anthropology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic habit Substance-Related Disorders priority journal Humans Behavior refugee drug dependence Article human adult Refugees posttraumatic stress disorder
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0037673611&doi=10.1159%2f000070985&partnerID=40&md5=8719a5e037a180bd209d3391c96bec37
DOI: 10.1159/000070985
ISSN: 10226877
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English