Diversity and Equality in Health and Care
Volume 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-208

Researching the mental health status of asylum seekers: Reflections and suggestions for practice (Article)

Bernardes D.* , Wright J. , Livingstone A.G.
  • a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Women and Children's Unit, Stirling Road, Larbert FK5 4WR, United Kingdom
  • b Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Adult Mental Health Clinical Psychology Services, NHS Plymouth, United Kingdom
  • c University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom

Abstract

We used a multi-method approach to investigate aspects of the mental health of asylum seekers who had recently arrived in the UK. We used the Post-Migration Living Difficulties Scale, the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale, the PTSD Symptom Scale Interview, the Clinical Outcomes Routine Evaluation and in-depth interviews. A total of 29 asylum seekers, 26 of whom were male, representing 13 countries, agreed to take part. This paper presents reflections on some of the challenges that arose during our investigation, and offers recommendations that may be of help to other researchers embarking on research in this field. © 2012 Radcliffe Publishing.

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Mental health Asylum seekers Refugees Research

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ISSN: 20495471
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English