Psychiatrische Praxis
Volume 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 225-232

Mental disorders in people with migration background compared with German general population [Psychische störungen bei menschen mit migrationshintergrund im vergleich zur deutschen allgemeinbevölkerung] (Article)

Bermejo I.* , Mayninger E. , Kriston L. , Härter M.
  • a Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
  • b Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
  • c Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
  • d Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany

Abstract

Objective Comparison of 4-week, 12-month and lifetime prevalence rates of mental disorders between the German general population and persons without German nationality who were not born in Germany (migrants). Methods A migration-sensitive reanalysis of the supplement survey mental disorders of the German Health Survey 1998/1999 was conducted. 143 migrants were compared with 3740 Germans. Results Results demonstrate significantly higher 4-week, 12-month and lifetime prevalence rates of mental disorders for migrants in comparison to Germans. These differences are highest regarding affective disorders (4-week prevalence: 11.7 vs. 5.8%; 12-month prevalence: 17.9 vs. 11.3%; lifetime prevalence: 24.9 vs. 18.2%) and somatoform disorders (4-week prevalence: 15.5 vs. 6.9%; 12-month prevalence: 19.9 vs. 10.3%; lifetime prevalence: 24.1 vs. 15.4%). Conclusions The results highlight the importance of a differentiating examination of prevalence rates for migrants. They also serve as a basis for further investigation of the relation between migration and mental health as well as for developing a cultural sensitive health care. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart - New York.

Author Keywords

Mental disorders Migration prevalence rates

Index Keywords

Germany human statistics and numerical data controlled study comparative study Health Surveys Mental Disorders Cross-Sectional Studies mental disease cross-sectional study migrant psychology Humans Emigrants and Immigrants affective psychosis prevalence Article major clinical study migration Mood Disorders Somatoform Disorders somatoform disorder health survey
Link
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1223513
ISSN: 03034259
Cited by: 75
Original Language: German